Watching the Detectives (2007)
Overview
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.805 |
Directed By
Paul Soter
Crew
Paul Soter
Paul Soter
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Nathan Barr
Brian Richards
Allison Wright Clark
John Nyomarkay
Kurt Swanson
Bart Mueller
Jeff Canavan
Christophe Lanzenberg
Pamela Hirsch
Bill Benenson
Irving Schwartz
Randy Simon
Reagan Silber
John Flock
Lewin Webb
Gary Howsam
Celine Rattray
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Galt Niederhoffer
Peter Pastorelli
Mariela Comitini
Nicholas R. Bell
Beau J. Genot
Carina Alves
Manuel Billeter
Ludovic Littee
Alan Wolfe
Ken Ishii
TOP CAST
Cillian Murphy
Neil
Lucy Liu
Violet
Jason Sudeikis
Jonathan
Michael Panes
Lucien
Callie Thorne
Marcia
Michael Yurchak
Buddy
Heather Burns
Denise
Mark Harelik
Detective Barloe
Ali Reza
Detective Lowenstein
Josh Pais
Andy
Brett Gelman
Glenn
Lonny Ross
Eager Customer
Paul Scheer
Annoying Customer
Richard Waddingham
Dennis - Bald Giant
J.T. O'Connor
Bald Creep
Joel Marsh Garland
Bald Customer
Erik Stolhanske
Chad
Daniel Raymont
Commercial Guy
Jack Bethke
Bouncer
Bryan Paulk
Frisbee Guy
Katie Davidson
Frisbee Girl
Dennis Gubbins
Jay
Rohit Sang
Media Giant Clerk
Tara Orr
Millie
Steve Lemme
Waiter
Anthony St. James
Gary Leathers
Josh Gad
Mark
Connor Fox
Craig
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