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The Watcher poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.5 / 100
2000·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 37m

THE WATCHER

“Don't go home alone.”

FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. But five months later, Joel's best laid plans are abruptly cut short when his new hometown becomes the setting for some particularly gruesome murders--murders that could only have been committed by one man: David Allen Griffin. One of Joel's most elusive and cunning nemeses, Griffin has followed his former pursuer to Chicago in order to play a sadistic game of cat and mouse. Taunting Joel with photographs of his intended victims and leaving his crime scenes meticulously free of clues in order to keep the police at bay, Griffin derives as much pleasure out of watching Joel react to every movement as watching his victims die. But when Griffin moves into Joel's inner circle, Joel must quickly find some way to stop him before someone close to him becomes the next one to die.

Above the Line
Joe Charbanic·DirectorDavid Elliot·ScreenplayClay Ayers·ScreenplayMichael Chapman·Director of PhotographyMarco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerRichard Nord·Editor
Cast
James Spader·FBI Special Agent Joel CampbellKeanu Reeves·David Allen GriffinMarisa Tomei·Dr. Polly BeilmanErnie Hudson·FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike IbbyChris Ellis·HollisRobert Cicchini·MitchYvonne Niami·LisaJenny McShane·DianaGina Alexander·SharonJoseph Sikora·Skater
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Joe Charbanic·Director
Writing· 4
David Elliot·ScreenplayClay Ayers·ScreenplayDarcy Meyers·StoryDavid Elliot·Story
Camera· 1
Michael Chapman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Richard Nord·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Marco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerRonald L. Wright·Boom OperatorJohn Kurlander·Sound EngineerBeau Shiminsky·ADR RecordistJean-Yves Munch·Boom OperatorPerry Robertson·Sound Effects EditorAlex Riordan·Boom OperatorGlenn T. Morgan·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 6
Maria Caso·Production DesignBrian Eatwell·Production DesignJeff Wallace·Art DirectionJay Hurley·Costume DesignPat Raney·Set DecorationDenise Wynbrandt·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Christopher Eberts·ProducerNile Niami·ProducerPatrick D. Cheh·Executive ProducerElliott Lewitt·ProducerPaul Pumpian·Executive ProducerJeff Rice·ProducerJohn D. Crededio·Co-Executive ProducerJean-Francois Cavelier·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Linda Perlin·Stunts
By the Numbers
52.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
11%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$47M
ROI 43%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Ominous, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
HousePathFoliageSilhouette Of A Person
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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