Story of movie Nightwatch 1997 Film : Nightwatch is a 1997 American horror-thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal and starring Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin and Nick Nolte. It was written by Bornedal and Steven Soderbergh. It is a remake of the Danish film Nattevagten (1994), which was also directed by Bornedal.
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| Directed by | Ole Bornedal |
| Produced by | Michael Obel |
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| Music by | Joachim Holbek |
| Cinematography | Dan Laustsen |
| Edited by | Sally Menke |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films |
Release date | April 17, 1998 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.3 million (United States) |
Screenplay
Law student Martin Bells is hired as a night watchman at a hospital morgue. A string of gruesome murders committed by a necrophiliac serial killer quickly point to him as the lead suspect in the investigation carried out by Inspector Thomas Cray. At the same time, Martin slowly discovers clues that point to the real perpetrator.
- Ewan McGregor as Martin Bells
- Patricia Arquette as Catherine
- Josh Brolin as James Gallman
- Lauren Graham as Marie
- Nick Nolte as Inspector Thomas Cray
- Brad Dourif as Duty Doctor
- Alix Koromzay as Joyce
- Lonny Chapman as Old Watchman
- Larry Cedar as Waiter (uncredited)
- Sandra Hess as Student (uncredited)
- John C. Reilly as Deputy Inspector Bill Davis (uncredited)
Nightwatch received mixed reviews by critics. The film holds both a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb based on16,268 reviews and 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews.
Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C-" on an A+ to F scale.
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