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Nightwatch (1997)

 -  Drama | Horror | Thriller  -  17 April 1998 (USA)
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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.

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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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He's the prime suspect in a terrifying mystery. The police are after him and so is the murderer. See more »

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Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Rated R for strong, morbid violence, language, sexuality, and some drug content | See all certifications »

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17 April 1998 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La sombra de la noche  »

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Opening Weekend:

$585,733 (USA) (17 April 1998)

Gross:

$1,154,237 (USA) (1 May 1998)
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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). See more »

Quotes

Martin Bells: You're a fucking nutcase!
James Gallman: That's Mr. Fucking Nutcase to you!
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References Sally Jessy Raphael (1985) See more »

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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Acceptable remake of excellent original
7 November 1998 | by See all my reviews

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...


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