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FilmComedyRomance

Watching the Detectives (2007)

NR · 2007-05-01 · 1h 34m · EN
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Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.

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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Paul SoterDirector, Writer
Budget
$2M

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Cillian MurphyCillian MurphyNeilLucy LiuLucy LiuVioletJason SudeikisJason SudeikisJonathanMichael PanesMichael PanesLucienCallie ThorneCallie ThorneMarciaMichael YurchakMichael YurchakBuddyHeather BurnsHeather BurnsDeniseMark HarelikMark HarelikDetective BarloeAli RezaAli RezaDetective LowensteinJosh PaisJosh PaisAndyBrett GelmanBrett GelmanGlennLonny RossLonny RossEager Customer

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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 has a runtime of 94 minutes.

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