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Nightwatch

19976.11h 42m

Overview

A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.

Directed by Ole Bornedal
Written by Steven Soderbergh, Ole Bornedal
Produced by Michael Obel
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Martin Bells

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Katherine

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

James Gallman

Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Marie

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Inspector Cray

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Anais Evans

Leanne

Erich Anderson

Erich Anderson

Newscaster

Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Old Watchman

Scott Burkholder

Scott Burkholder

College Professor

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Duty Doctor

Themes & Keywords

prostituteexpensive restaurantnecrophilianight watchmaninvestigationmorgueremakeserial killerbest frienddrugslaw student

About Nightwatch

Nightwatch is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of prostitute, expensive restaurant, necrophilia, night watchman, investigation, morgue. Directed by Ole Bornedal, it stars Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin. A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.

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