Nightwatch Movie Review 1996

Law student Martin (McGregor) takes a job as a night watchman in a morgue at the same time a serial killer is killing prostitutes and gouging out their eyes. As if that weren't enough, he has to deal with a cop (Nolte) who suspects him, a sadistic best friend (Brolin) who likes to scare him on the job, and a creepy boss (Dourif) who doesn't like him. Adapted by director Bornedal from his Danish film "Nattevagten," this one's effectively creepy, but disjointed. Excellent cast is misused, as hardly any of the characters are developed beyond simple types. If you enjoyed the murky, depressing atmosphere of "Seven," you'll probably like this.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Serial Killers, Stolen from Europe, Frame-Ups, Up All Night, Police Detectives, Oldest Profession, Eyeballs!

Screenplay

Ole Bornedal, Steven Soderbergh

Cast

Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin, John C. Reilly, Brad Dourif, Lonny (Lonnie) Chapman, Alix Koromzay, Lauren Graham

Cinematography

Dan Laustsen

Director

Ole Bornedal

Music

Joachim Holbek

Producer

Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Dimension Films, Miramax Films