| Actor |
| James Spader |
Joel Campbell
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| Keanu Reeves |
David Allen Griffin
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| Marisa Tomei |
Polly
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| Ernie Hudson |
Ibby
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| Chris Ellis |
Hollis
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| Robert Cicchini |
Mitch
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| Yvonne Niami |
Lisa
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| Jennifer McShane |
Diana
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| Gina Alexander |
Sharon
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| Rebakah Louise Smith |
Ellie
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| Jenny McShane |
Diana (as Jennifer McShane)
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| Rebekah Louise Smith |
Ellie
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Misdaad; Mysterie; Thriller |
| Director |
Joe Charbanic |
| Producer |
Christopher Eberts; Elliott Lewitt |
| Writer |
Darcy Meyers; David Elliot; Clay Ayers; David Elliott |
| Studio |
Universal |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
96 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| James Spader stars as Joel Campbell, a former detective traumatized by the death of his lover at the hands of a serial killer he'd been hunting--a psychopath who has taken their combative relationship a little too personally, and has now tracked the retired Campbell down in Chicago. The killer, who methodically studies his victims before killing them, starts sending Campbell photographs of prospective victims and gives him a day to find them before they're killed. Campbell rises to the challenge, returns to his role as detective, and launches a comprehensive manhunt for the killer and the women in the photographs. The Watcher is surprisingly watchable--though it does suffer from an excessive use of arty cinematography. But while the psychological interpretation of the killer's behavior is a little too schematic to be convincing, the portrayal of Campbell is quite strong, particularly due to Spader's performance. A much-underrated actor, Spader is lean and efficient in his portrayal, rarely given to flashy histrionics, but compelling and emotionally complex. Unfortunately, the killer is played by Keanu Reeves; and though Reeves isn't as terrible an actor as some critics may say, he's out of his depth here. Still, Spader carries most of the movie, and the sequences in which the police are trying to track down the victims are nicely suspenseful--in fact, the movie is overall more interested in suspense than gore, making it a pleasant change from most contemporary thrillers. Also starring Marisa Tomei as Campbell's psychiatrist and budding romantic interest. --Bret Fetzer |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
Divx |
| Region |
Region 2 |
| Screen Ratio |
16:9 Wide Screen |
| Layers |
Single side, Single layer |
| UPC |
025192113727 |
| Chapters |
18 |
| Release Date |
2/09/2003 |
| Subtitles |
English; English for the hearing impaired |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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