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Cast
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Valeriy Zolotukhin | ... | |
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Galina Tyunina | ... |
Olga
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Yuriy Kutsenko | ... |
Ignat
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Zhanna Friske | ... | |
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Ilya Lagutenko | ... |
Andrey
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Rimma Markova | ... | |
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Mariya Mironova | ... |
Mat Egora
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Aleksey Maklakov | ... | |
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Aleksandr Samoylenko | ... |
Medved
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Dmitriy Martynov | ... |
Egor
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage. Written by Armin Ortmann {armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de}
Taglines:
All That Stands Between Light And Darkness Is The Night Watch.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
RussiaRelease Date:
8 July 2004 (Russia) See more »Also Known As:
Guardianes de la noche See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$106,425 (USA) (17 February 2006)Gross:
$1,487,477 (USA) (28 April 2006)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Narrator: Since the time immemorial, the knights who call themselves the Warriors of Light have been chasing witches and sorcerers who torture humans.
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Written by Sam Endicott
Performed by The Bravery
Featured during the end-credits of the Fox release for the USA & Canada
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Trivia
In Anton's apartment, a reproduction of Rembrandt's painting "Nightwatch" can be briefly seen reflected in a window. See more »Goofs
First we see the subway train passing the station name "Botanicheskij Sad (Botanical Garden)" on the wall and then we hear the announcement that the NEXT station will be "Botanicheskij Sad". See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: Since the time immemorial, the knights who call themselves the Warriors of Light have been chasing witches and sorcerers who torture humans.
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Crazy Credits
In the middle of the end credits, there is a teaser scene from the next movie, Day Watch with Zavulon getting hit by a bus. See more »Soundtracks
"Fearless"Written by Sam Endicott
Performed by The Bravery
Featured during the end-credits of the Fox release for the USA & Canada
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I enjoyed this movie quite a lot; if you are into Jeunet-type fantasy, I would recommend that you see it. Overall, I would give it a rating of 7 out of 10. The reason for the Jeunet comparison (e.g. Delicatessen, City of Lost Children) is that it has the same dark antiutopian/surrealistic ambiance to it, and is very imaginative. It is also very elaborate in its style, which lends most of the appeal to the movie. This being said, the biggest disappointment of the movie is the plot, which is overly straightforward and simple-minded, but at least it does not devolve into some technical meaningless psycho-babble as many Hollywood fantasy movies do, and maintains its fairy-tale quality.
It is unfortunate that modern Russian cinematography seems to be chasing the success of Hollywood (which is ironic, given the country's negative attitude towards US in general and Hollywood in particular), but this movie benefits from Hollywood-style special effects, and is free of annoying clichés (unlike the atrociously pretentious "Barber of Siberia" - another recent style-heavy Russian blockbuster; sorry Mikhalkov).
To sum up, this movie is quite original, imaginative, stylish and at times visually stunning, which in my book constitutes success, but don't expect any depth of ideas.