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 | 1.1483 |
Directed By
Paul Soter
Crew
Paul Soter
Paul Soter
Jodi Michelle Pynn
John Nyomarkay
John Flock
Nathan Barr
Irving Schwartz
Kurt Swanson
Gary Howsam
Pamela Hirsch
Peter Pastorelli
Jeff Canavan
Reagan Silber
Randy Simon
Lewin Webb
Allison Wright Clark
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Christophe Lanzenberg
Galt Niederhoffer
Brian Richards
Bart Mueller
Bill Benenson
Celine Rattray
Manuel Billeter
Mariela Comitini
Nicholas R. Bell
Ken Ishii
Beau J. Genot
Alan Wolfe
Carina Alves
Ludovic Littee
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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