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Nightwatch

Original title: Nattevagten
  • 1994
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
20K
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Nightwatch (1994)
A law student starts working as a night watchman at The Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen. His mad friend gets him on a game of dare that escalates. As a serial-killer's victims start piling up at work, he becomes a suspect.
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A law student starts working as a night watchman at The Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen. His mad friend gets him on a game of dare that escalates. As a serial-killer's victims ... Read allA law student starts working as a night watchman at The Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen. His mad friend gets him on a game of dare that escalates. As a serial-killer's victims start piling up at work, he becomes a suspect.A law student starts working as a night watchman at The Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen. His mad friend gets him on a game of dare that escalates. As a serial-killer's victims start piling up at work, he becomes a suspect.

  • Director
    • Ole Bornedal
  • Writer
    • Ole Bornedal
  • Stars
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Sofie Gråbøl
    • Kim Bodnia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ole Bornedal
    • Writer
      • Ole Bornedal
    • Stars
      • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
      • Sofie Gråbøl
      • Kim Bodnia
    • 63User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Martin
    • (as Nikolaj Coster Waldau)
    Sofie Gråbøl
    Sofie Gråbøl
    • Kalinka
    Kim Bodnia
    Kim Bodnia
    • Jens
    Lotte Andersen
    Lotte Andersen
    • Lotte
    Ulf Pilgaard
    • Kommisæren
    Rikke Louise Andersson
    Rikke Louise Andersson
    • Joyce
    Stig Hoffmeyer
    • Rolf
    Gyrd Løfquist
    • Den gamle nattevagt
    Niels Anders Thorn
    • Lægen
    Leif Adolfsson
    • Teaterinstruktøren
    Henrik Fiig
    • Skuespilleren
    Jesper Hyldegaard
    • Bargæst
    Ulrich Thomsen
    Ulrich Thomsen
    • Rod 1
    • (as Ulrik Thomsen)
    Christian Friis
    • Rod 2
    • (as Chris Friis)
    Peter Rygaard
    • Tjener
    Karin Rørbeck
    • Universitetspige
    • (as Karin Rørbæk)
    Michael Goeskjær
    • Juridisk forelæser
    Mika Heilmann
    • Død kvinde
    • Director
      • Ole Bornedal
    • Writer
      • Ole Bornedal
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
    • Goofs
      A boom mic can be seen reflected on a car when Kalinka asks the woman where Joyce's apartment is.
    • Quotes

      Martin: You know what Hans Christian Andersen did? Every time he had masturbated he wrote a little X in his diary

      Jens: If I had written down an X every time I had masturbated, there wouldn't be any pencils left in the whole wide world

    • Connections
      Featured in Bowie og Bornedal (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
      Written by Steen Birger Jørgensen & Lars Top Galia
      Performed by Sort Sol

    User reviews63

    Featured review
    8/10

    To feel the atmosphere watch it at nighttime

    I saw this today n was pulled in cos of the 2024 sequel.

    Had seen the Hollywood remake starring Josh Brolin n McGregor in the early 2k.

    Honestly I enjoyed both the versions but writing a review of this original version.

    The movie looks a bit outdated (30 years) considering the pacing but it has solid character development.

    The best part is the ominous setting, oodles of atmosphere n a decent twist.

    Kim Bodnia as Jens Arnkiel gave a very memorable performance.

    We have Martin (a very young Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who gets a student job as night watchman at the Forensic Medicine Institute. At the same time women are murdered brutally by a serial killer.

    Martin has to make his rounds in the morgue where the latest victim's body is brought in.
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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1994 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official site
      • Official Thura Film homepage
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Нічне чергування
    • Filming locations
      • Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Thura Film
      • DR Fiktion
      • Obel Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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