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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Romy Schneider | ... | Katherine Mortenhoe | |
| Harvey Keitel | ... | Roddy | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Vincent Ferriman | |
| Thérèse Liotard | ... | Tracey | |
| Max von Sydow | ... | Gerald Mortenhoe (as Max Von Sydow) | |
| Caroline Langrishe | ... | Girl in the Bar | |
| William Russell | ... | Dr.Mason (as William Russel) | |
| Vadim Glowna | ... | Harry Graves | |
| Eva Maria Meineke | ... | Dr. Klausen | |
| Bernhard Wicki | ... | Katherine's Dad (as Bernard Wicki) | |
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Freddie Boardley | ... | Technician |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Limosine driver | |
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Julian Hough | ... | Young doctor |
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Peter Kelly | ... | Technician |
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Boyd Nelson | ... | Policeman |
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Roddy has a camera implanted in his brain. He is then hired by a television Producer to film a documentary of terminally ill Katherine, without her knowledge. His footage will then be run on the popular television series, "Death Watch". Written by Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net>
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She's the target of every eye...including eyes only science could create.Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
April 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Death Watch See more »Filming Locations:
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Castle Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK See more »Company Credits
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Written by Antoine Duhamel, Produced by Gabriel Boustiani
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
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He Walked That First DayWritten by Antoine Duhamel, Produced by Gabriel Boustiani
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
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I just finished watching this movie in a pitch black room and boy was it dark.Several sequences bordered on the invisible as Harvey Keitel descends into a cameraman´s room 101. Romy Schneider a revelation and spreading compassion on all throughout. The cityscapes are glorious and the faceless people of Glasgow add to the alienation expressed by the script. Excellent shift of pace as Max von Sydow enters to fulfill Romy Schneiders dreams. Great cast, though Harry Dean Stanton under-used, and a sin that this is not more widely recognised.