The Watcher (2000/I)

Director:

Joe Charbanic

Writers (WGA):

Darcy Meyers (story) and
David Elliot (story) ...
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Release Date:

8 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Don't go home alone.

Plot:

David Allen Griffin is a cool killer- time and time again, he chooses a female victim, studies her for...

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | FBI | Murder | Therapy | TV Set

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Spader	...	Campbell
Marisa Tomei	...	Polly
Keanu Reeves	...	Griffin
Ernie Hudson	...	Ibby
Chris Ellis	...	Hollis
Robert Cicchini	...	Mitch
Yvonne Niami	...	Lisa
Jenny McShane	...	Diana (as Jennifer McShane)
Gina Alexander	...	Sharon
Rebekah Louise Smith	...	Ellie (as Rebakah Louise Smith)
Joseph Sikora	...	Skater (as Joe Sikora)
Jill Peterson	...	Jessica (as Jillian Peterson)
Michele DiMaso	...	Rachel (as Michelle Dimaso)
Andrew Rothenberg	...	Jack Fray
David Pasquesi	...	Norton
Dana Kozlov	...	Anchorwoman
Butch Jerinic	...	Flower Girl
Marilyn Dodds Frank	...	Wanda
Rebeca Arthur	...	Business Woman (as Rebekah Arthur)
Sheila Lahey	...	Wanda's Sister
Jason Wells	...	Computer Tech
Lisa Velten	...	Photo Store Employee
Erick Esteban	...	Coffee Store Clerk (as Frederick Garcia)
Mindy Bell	...	Supervising Agent
Ryan Oliver	...	Waiter
Varen Black	...	Female Reporter
Tamara Tungate	...	Young Woman
Erikka Yancy	...	Campbell's Secretary (as Quinn Yancy)
Jennifer Anglin	...	Television Reporter
Peter J. Reineman	...	Motel Clerk (as Peter Reinemann)
Michael Nicolosi	...	Passerby
Rich Komenich	...	Bloody Guy
Michael Guido	...	Mendel
Janelle Snow	...	Waitress
Joe Forbrich	...	Bennigan's Manager
Scott Benjaminson	...	Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Ashworth	...	S.W.A.T. Team Leader (uncredited)
Mike Bacarella	...	(unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Nasi Glekas	...	S.W.A.T. Entry Man (uncredited)
Kyle Hillman	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
René Ketterer	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mark Lassise	...	Chicago S.W.A.T. (uncredited)
Steve Lyke	...	Detective (uncredited)
Scott A. Martin	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Joe Monaco	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Eriq F. Prince	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Brian Smyj	...	Cop (uncredited)
Joey Sylvester	...	Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Charbanic

Writing credits (WGA)
Darcy Meyers		(story) and
David Elliot		(story)
David Elliot		(screenplay) and
Clay Ayers		(screenplay)

Produced by
Brian Benson	....	line producer
Patrick D. Choi	....	executive producer (as Patrick Choi)
John D. Crededio	....	co-executive producer
Christopher Eberts	....	producer
David Elliot	....	co-producer
Jeremy Lappen	....	co-producer
Elliott Lewitt	....	producer (as Elliot Lewitt)
Nile Niami	....	producer
Clark Peterson	....	co-producer
Paul Pompian	....	executive producer
Steven T Puri	....	co-producer
Jeff Rice	....	producer

Original Music by
Marco Beltrami

Cinematography by
Michael Chapman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Richard Nord

Casting by
Jane Alderman
Carmen Tetzlaff

Production Design by
Brian Eatwell
Maria Rebman Caso		(as María Caso)

Art Direction by
Jeff Wallace

Set Decoration by
Pat Raney

Costume Design by
Jay Hurley

Makeup Department
Mary 'Dugan' Buono	....	hair stylist
Dominic Mango	....	key hair stylist
Suzi Ostos	....	key makeup artist
Chip Williams	....	special makeup effects artist
Denise Wynbrandt	....	makeup artist

Production Management
John Burrows	....	production manager
Ron De Rosa	....	production supervisor
Paul Pompian	....	unit production manager
Barrett Taylor	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Berke	....	second assistant director
Thomas Coe	....	second second assistant director
John Elmore	....	assistant director: second unit
Aiman A. Humaideh	....	key second assistant director
Jeff Jensen	....	second unit director
Scott Metcalfe	....	first assistant director
Matt Miller	....	assistant director: second unit
Ron Rapiel	....	first assistant director: second unit
Robert Schick	....	assistant director: second unit (as Bob Schick)

Art Department
Ray Conchado	....	set dresser
Anthony Joseph Fatigato	....	painter
Thomas J. Glynn	....	set dresser
Joe Monaco	....	set dresser: second unit (as Joey 'Bag O' Donuts' Monaco)
Michael V. Nichols	....	set dresser
Jodi Tripi	....	art department coordinator
Gary E. Wamhoff	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Barney Cabral	....	supervising sound editor
John Cannon	....	first assistant sound editor
Jake Collins	....	production sound mixer (as Jacob D. Collins)
Fred 'Rudy' DeLisio	....	foley artist
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	adr editor
Richard Dwan Jr.	....	dialogue editor
Lisa Gillespie	....	utility sound: second unit
Jeff Glueck	....	additional sound
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Nicholas James	....	supervising sound editor
John Kurlander	....	sound engineer
Steve La Fayette	....	sound mixer: second unit
Glenn T. Morgan	....	sound effects editor
Jean-Yves Munch	....	boom operator: second unit
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor
Nick Neutra	....	foley mixer
Alex Riordan	....	boom operator: second unit
Perry Robertson	....	sound effects editor
Beau Shiminsky	....	adr recordist
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Ronald L. Wright	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Sam Barkan	....	special effects coordinator
Bruce A. Strong	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Michelle Butler	....	digital artist
Aimee Campbell	....	motion tracking supervisor: Centropolis Effects
Matt Cordner	....	digital effects artist
Doug Creel	....	digital effects artist
Robert Cribbett	....	digital compositor: CFX
Chris Del Conte	....	visual effects producer: CFX
Aaron Dem	....	visual effects head of production: CFX
Jon Doyle	....	digital artist
David Fogg	....	compositing supervisor
Mark Franco	....	visual effects executive producer: CFX
Greg Groenekamp	....	senior compositor: CFX
Rodney Iwashina	....	visual effects supervisor
Keith Kellogg	....	3D tracker
Tom Lamb	....	digital artist
Sheila Molnar	....	digital artist
Kosta Saric	....	visual effects editor
Mandy Sekelsky	....	Production Assistant
Mandy Tankenson	....	visual effects coordinator: CFX
Brian Wolf	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Mickey Alzola	....	stunts
Kevin Ball	....	stunts
Nick Brandon	....	stunts
Paul Dallenbach	....	stunts
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz	....	utility stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunt driver (as Eddie Fernandez)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunts (as Eddie Fernandez)
James Fierro	....	stunts
Brent Fletcher	....	stunt driver
Oliver Hanisch	....	stunts
Mark Harper	....	stunts
Cort Hessler	....	stunt coordinator (as Cort Hessler III)
Terry James	....	stunts
Lance King	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts
Gina Mari	....	stunts
Rick Miller	....	stunts
Joe Murphy	....	stunt double
Carl Paoli	....	stunts
Linda Perlin	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	utility stunts
Steven Ritzi	....	stunts (as Steve Ritzi)
Brian Smyj	....	stunt driver
Brian Smyj	....	stunts (as Bryan Smyj)
Bobby Stuart	....	stunts (as Bob Stuart)
Joseph J. Tomaska	....	stunts (as Joe Tomaska)
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Caroline Brandes	....	additional grip
Paolo Cascio	....	additional camera operator
Thomas S. Ciciura	....	assistant camera
Dawn Copeland	....	electrician: 2nd unit
Dennis De La Mata	....	key grip: second unit
Bob Gomez	....	electrician: second unit
C. David Jones	....	grip (as Charles Jones)
Lorna Leslie	....	first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom	....	additional grip: second unit
Michael Maloney	....	grip: second unit
Michelle Mann	....	assistant camera: second unit
Joe Melichar	....	electrician
Darryl Miller	....	grip
Les Nagy	....	grip (as Leslie Nagy)
Steven Parker	....	electrician
Kira Parser	....	assistant camera
Phil Pastuhov	....	aerial camera operator
Keith Pokorski	....	assistant camera
Ryan Puckett	....	grip
Rick Rios	....	grip
Jeff Roberts	....	camera operator
Kathryn Roberts	....	assistant camera (as Kathryn Mueller)
Darren Rydstrom	....	additional camera operator
Faires A. Sekiya	....	steadicam operator (as Faires Anderson)
Richard Sobin	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Tanner	....	gaffer
Ric Waite	....	additional photographer
Kieran Waugh	....	electrician
Mark N. Woods	....	assistant camera
Joplin Wu	....	director of photography: Los Angeles
Tommy James Lewis	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Regina Prokop	....	extras casting
Mary Jo Slater	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karan Doherty	....	costumer
Airan Wright	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
Timothy Colletti	....	assistant editor
Trudy Yee	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Marco Beltrami	....	conductor
Marco Beltrami	....	orchestrator
William Boston	....	orchestrator (as Bill Boston)
Julian Bratolyubov	....	score preparation
Simon James	....	orchestra contractor
Daniel J. Johnson	....	co-music editor
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator
John Kurlander	....	music recording engineer
John Kurlander	....	score mixer
Chris McGeary	....	music editor
Buck Sanders	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael R. Cairo	....	driver
Joe Vanis	....	driver

Other crew
Jeffrey Brown	....	assistant production coordinator
Heather Cappiello	....	script supervisor
Dru Anne Carlson	....	script supervisor
Laurie Carreira	....	assistant production coordinator
Al Cohn	....	location manager
Jonas Cukierman	....	assistant production coordinator
Leslie Anne Engel	....	production coordinator
Eric L. Fersten	....	production secretary
Veloz Gomez	....	production assistant
P.J. Haines	....	caterer
Christopher James Hall	....	production supervisor: additional photography
Matt Hickey	....	production assistant
Vien Hong	....	adr voice
Jillian Jester	....	production assistant
Ross L. Kulma	....	set medic
Kevin LaRosa	....	aerial coordinator (as Kevin La Rosa)
Kevin LaRosa	....	pilot (as Kevin La Rosa)
Robin Len	....	title designer
Cary Lowe	....	unspecified: marine unit
Sean Lynn	....	chef
Nancy S. Marshall	....	additional assistant production coordinator
Chris Papajohn	....	unspecified: marine unit
Mark G. Pavuk	....	stand-in
Anna Lynn Reeves	....	production assistant
Bill Richards	....	helicopter pilot
Rocky Russell	....	production assistant
Buck Sanders	....	electronic design
Hakeem Smith	....	key production assistant
Adrienne Swan	....	first assistant accountant
Peter Vamvakas	....	extras police advisor
Janette Vecchiarelli	....	assistant: Mr. Reeves
Chris Velazquez	....	assistant to producer
Michael Vogler	....	key production accountant
James E. Wade	....	set location assistant
C. Ransom Walrod	....	marine coordinator
Sonia Walsh	....	payroll accountant
Sandra J. White	....	second assistant accountant
Andrew Wilson	....	assistant: Mr. Charbanic
Anthony Wright	....	production assistant
Joseph Keideth	....	security: Mr. Reeves (uncredited)

Thanks
Steve Cardone	....	special thanks
Seon Zick-Park	....	special thanks (as Seon Park)

Production Companies

• Lewitt / Eberts Prouctions
• Choi / Niami Prouctions
• Driven Productions
• Interlight (in association with)
• Universal Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• MCA/Universal Pictures (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
• Avsar Film (2000) (Turkey) (all media)
• Capitol Films (France)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Eagle Films (2000) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• GAGA
• Humax Pictures
• LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Manga Films (2000) (Spain) (all media)
• New Films International
• Sherlock Media S.L. (Spain)
• Spentzos Films (Greece)
• Tobis StudioCanal (Germany)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Yorin (2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Other Companies

• Chicago Studio City  grip and lighting equipment
• Chicago Studio City  production facilities
• Chicago Studio City  production services
• Driven Productions Inc.  author of this motion picture for purposes of copyright and other laws
• Gamma Studios  title design: main titles
• Studio X  score mixed at

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MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Lewitt / Eberts Prouctions

Trivia:

Third-billed Keanu Reeves gave his verbal agreement to director Joe Charbanic several years before production started, after reading his original script. With his involvement, the filmakers were later able to attract a bigger cast and budget than originally envisioned, and Reeves' part (originally meant as little more than a cameo) was substantially rewritten to feature him more prominently. Reportedly Keanu Reeves, who would be paid scale while his costars James Spader and Marisa Tomei would get $1,000,000 paychecks tried to drop out of the film but eventually changed his mind (apparently influenced by the legal precedent of the Kim Basinger/Boxing Helena (1993) debacle). He eventually agreed to do the picture and abstain from bad mouthing it in interviews on the condition that his involvment in the film be downplayed in all promotional material for the film, including trailers.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the car chase, Campbell jumps into a Ford police cruiser, but in every other scene (including interiors), he is driving a Chevrolet.

Quotes:

David Allen Griffin:Why did you turn away from me? Why was it so hard for you to accept? Cos you know I did it for you. You came so close to me that night. I remember clearly what I felt when I heard your footsteps falling behind me. Pride. I thought it would keep us together forever. For me it was our finest moment. I can still see the flames.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

Soundtrack:

6 UNDERGROUND

Not Predictable

Really enjoyed this movie. It is not in the least bit predictable, as so many thrillers seem to be. Fast paced & lots of action. Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. Many threads are woven throughout and they tie up towards the end of the movie so that most of our questions are answered.

Casting is great. Spader, our hero, is far from perfect & his obsession with catching 'his' man has had a disasterous affect on his life. He is a complex character who is introducted to us in stages- as the story unravels so does his life.

Reeves surprises in his portrayal of a psycho serial killer. He plays this guy with an eerie realism that see him really well cast here. We hear so many poor reviews of this guy's acting but I can't figure it. He is really believable in this role and shows once again that he can take any character and 'become' him; whether it is Neo in the Matrix or the lovable Ted from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

We enter the world of the serial killer & get to see his version of our reality. We follow the agent in a chase against time to stop the madness.

This movie is not run of mill. It is different & provocative. I highly recommend it.