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Director:
Ole Bornedal
Writers (WGA):
Ole Bornedal (film Nattevagten)
Ole Bornedal (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 April 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
He's the prime suspect in a terrifying mystery. The police are after him and so is the murderer. more
Plot:
Ewan McGregor plays a law student who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue. He begins to discover... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
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(36 articles)
‘Taken’ Director ‘Signals’ For ‘More’ ‘Action’
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Theatrical Trailer: 9
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User Comments:
Scary remake more (117 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ewan McGregor ... Martin Bells

Patricia Arquette ... Katherine

Josh Brolin ... James Gallman

Lauren Graham ... Marie

Nick Nolte ... Inspector Thomas Cray

Brad Dourif ... Duty Doctor
Alix Koromzay ... Joyce
Lonny Chapman ... Johnson, Old Watchman
Erich Anderson ... Newscaster
Scott Burkholder ... College Professor
Michael Matthys ... Guy in Pub
Alison Gale ... Girlfriend of Guy in Pub

Robert LaSardo ... Pub Thug
Mongo ... Pub Thug

Candy Ann Brown ... Female Paramedic
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong, morbid violence, language, sexuality, and some drug content.
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
The black and white picture of the guy on death row in the cabin is the same one used in the original version of this movie (Nattevagten (1994)). more
Quotes:
Katherine: You had strange dreams last night.
Martin Bells: I did?
Katherine: Mmm. You were breathing really heavily. Kept kicking your legs and moaning.
Martin Bells: You sure we weren't having sex?
Katherine: Pretty sure. Yeah.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Zulu Late Night, Live!: (#1.1)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Loops of Fury more

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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Scary remake, 26 August 2001
Author: Daywalker from Germany

It´s a pretty long time ago since I have seen Ole Bornedal´s original from 1994, so I can´t remember several details, but I think he has done good work with his remake: the atmosphere is creepy and nightmarish, the cast featuring Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin and especially Nick Nolte does a solid job. My favorite performances however come from two supporting actors: the one is Brad Dourif playing a weird autopsy doctor, the other is the uncredited John C. Reilly, who is still one of the most underrated great actors in my opinion! All in all director Ole Bornedal has made a well done remake, which is probably no revolutionary film , but in comparison to Gus Van Sant´s awful "Psycho"-rip off a real masterpiece!!!

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