6.3 / 10(203 votes)IMDbNR20071h 34mUnited States of America

Watching the Detectives

“Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.”

Synopsis

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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WATCHING THE DETECTIVES (2007) HD re-release, trailer - Romantic Comedy, Cillian Murphy, Lucy LiuOfficial

Type: Clip • Published 2022-11-13

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Cillian Murphy

Neil

Lucy Liu

Violet

Jason Sudeikis

Jonathan

Michael Panes

Lucien

Heather Burns

Denise

Callie Thorne

Marcia

Michael Yurchak

Buddy

Lonny Ross

Eager Customer

Josh Pais

Andy

Erik Stolhanske

Chad

Steve Lemme

Waiter

Brett Gelman

Glenn

Mark Harelik

Detective Barlow

Ali Reza

Detective Lowenstein

Paul Scheer

Know It All Customer

Richard Waddingham

Dennis

J.T. O'Connor

Bald Creep

Joel Marsh Garland

Bald Customer

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Tribeca Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

August 12, 2008

Physical Home Media

Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

$2M

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

Pending

Total global ticket sales

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Paul Soter
Screenplay & Story: Paul Soter
Original Score: Nathan Barr
Original Title: Watching the Detectives
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 34m
Production Budget: $2M
Production Studios: Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Hart-Lunsford Pictures, Plum Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Paul Soter

Screenplay & Story

Paul Soter

Original Score & Music

Nathan Barr

Director of Photography

Christophe Lanzenberg

Film Editing

Jeff Canavan

Producers

John Flock, Irving Schwartz, Gary Howsam, Reagan Silber, Randy Simon

Department Leadership Roster

Paul Soter

Writer

Paul Soter

Director

John Nyomarkay

Production Design

Nathan Barr

Original Music Composer

Kurt Swanson

Costume Design

Jeff Canavan

Editor

Daniela Taplin Lundberg

Producer

Christophe Lanzenberg

Director of Photography

Galt Niederhoffer

Producer

Bart Mueller

Costume Design

Celine Rattray

Producer

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Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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France (CNC)TP

United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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