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Nightwatch (1997) 6.2
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6.2/10 from 11,781 users
Metascore: 40/100
Reviews: 120 user | 47 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com Ewan McGregor plays a law student who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue. He begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect of a serial of murders. Director:Ole Bornedal |
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Ewan McGregor plays a law student who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue. He begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect of a serial of murders. Written by <CherylC894@aol.com>
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In the mind of the police, he's the prime suspect. In the eyes of a killer, he's the next victim. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong, morbid violence, language, sexuality, and some drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 April 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La sombra de la noche See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$585,733 (USA) (17 April 1998)Gross:
$1,154,237 (USA) (1 May 1998)Company Credits
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[tosses Martin a baseball bat]
Inspector Thomas Cray: Hit me.
Martin Bells: What?
Inspector Thomas Cray: Come on, Martin. Hit me. How much more can you take? Do you know what they're going to do to you, Martin? They're going to snuff you out, like a bug hitting a windshield. You're going to die anyway, Martin. Don't you know that you're going to die? Now come on, Martin. You've got to do something. Protect yourself, save yourself. Martin, this is your last chance. Do something! Or I'll take your girlfriend's eyes.
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Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by The Smetana Quartet
Courtesy of Denon Records / Denon Active Media
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Trivia
The photograph on the bulletin board at the guard desk that Martin notices when he shows up for his first shift and asks the old watchman about, is a famous photo of Lewis Thornton Powell (also known as Lewis Paine or Lewis Payne), a conspirator with John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. See more »Quotes
Inspector Thomas Cray: I want you to do me a favor, Martin.[tosses Martin a baseball bat]
Inspector Thomas Cray: Hit me.
Martin Bells: What?
Inspector Thomas Cray: Come on, Martin. Hit me. How much more can you take? Do you know what they're going to do to you, Martin? They're going to snuff you out, like a bug hitting a windshield. You're going to die anyway, Martin. Don't you know that you're going to die? Now come on, Martin. You've got to do something. Protect yourself, save yourself. Martin, this is your last chance. Do something! Or I'll take your girlfriend's eyes.
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Soundtracks
"String Quartet in B-Flat Major"Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by The Smetana Quartet
Courtesy of Denon Records / Denon Active Media
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The critics seem to be missing something.
To me, Nightwatch creates a strong, post-modern creepy atmosphere. The nightwatch (Ewan McGregor, pretending to be American) does an OK job as the poor guy who gets far too involved in a necrophiliac killer's scheme (OK, so it's gross, but hey - movie goers need more and more nowadays). The original Danish film, Nattevagten is a masterpiece, and even though the remake follows the original closely, the feel and plot seems to have become Americanized and flat. (I won't even mention Patricia Arquette's abysmal performance).
Still, as a stand-alone film, I would rate it 8 out of 10 for atmosphere and, believe it or not, the script. Yes, the script isn't as bad as most say. Give it a look...