Nightwatch (1997) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A young law student takes a part time job as a lone hospital watchman just as a serial killer has begun to terrorize the city. Even more frightening are all the clues, which keep leading back to him. The police are closing in, and this innocent man has become a prime suspect. To solve the crime, he'

Cast & Crew

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Ole Bornedal

Nick Nolte

Inspector Thomas Cray

Ewan Mcgregor

Patricia Arquette

Josh Brolin

Lauren Graham

Film Details

Also Known As

Night Watch

MPAA Rating

Genre

Thriller

Release Date

1997

Production Company

Dimension Films; Miramax International

Distribution Company

Dimension Films; Bac Films Distribution; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Dimension Films; Dimension Home Video; Gaumont Buena Vista International; Golden Village; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lauren Films; Medusa Film; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; RCV Distribution; Skifan Hf; Spentzos Films; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Village Roadshow Limited

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 46m

Synopsis

A young law student takes a part time job as a lone hospital watchman just as a serial killer has begun to terrorize the city. Even more frightening are all the clues, which keep leading back to him. The police are closing in, and this innocent man has become a prime suspect. To solve the crime, he'll have to stay awake--wide awake.

Director

Ole Bornedal

Cast

Nick Nolte

Inspector Thomas Cray

Ewan Mcgregor

Patricia Arquette

Josh Brolin

Lauren Graham

Alix Koromzay

Brad Dourif

Lonny Chapman

John C. Reilly

Inspector Bill Davis

Crew

Ole Bornedal

Ole Bornedal

From Original Screenplay

Lisa Campbell Demaine

1st Assistant Director

Stephen Halbert

Joachim Holbeck

Richard Hoover

Production Designer

John Houlihan

Music Supervisor

Brian Kasch

Dan Laustsen

Director Of Photography

Michael Lawson

Publicist (Pogachefsky Co)

Eileen Malyszko

Production Coordinator

Kathleen Mckernin

Louise Mingenbach

Costume Designer

Michael Obel

Richard Pagano

Adam Scher

Steven Soderbergh

Film Details

Also Known As

Night Watch

MPAA Rating

Genre

Thriller

Release Date

1997

Production Company

Dimension Films; Miramax International

Distribution Company

Dimension Films; Bac Films Distribution; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Dimension Films; Dimension Home Video; Gaumont Buena Vista International; Golden Village; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lauren Films; Medusa Film; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; RCV Distribution; Skifan Hf; Spentzos Films; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Village Roadshow Limited

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 46m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of Denmark's 1994 Bodil Award for best supporting actress (Rikke Louise Andersson).

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States January 1998

Released in United States on Video September 22, 1998

Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Critics' Week) May 12-23, 1994.

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.

Shown at Nordic Film Festival in New York City (Asia Society) April 11-14, 1996.

Remake of "Nattevagten/Nightwatch" (Denmark/1994), directed by Ole Bornedal.

Began shooting mid March 1996.

Completed shooting May 3, 1996.

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.)

Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.)

Released in United States Spring April 17, 1998

Released in United States on Video September 22, 1998

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