Watching the Detectives
“Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.”
2007•NR•1h 34m•6.3•Released
ComedyRomance
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.
Director
Paul Soter
Writer
Paul Soter
Budget
$2M
Languages
English
Studio
Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Cast
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
Production
Company
Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Company
Hart-Lunsford Pictures
Company
Plum Pictures
Producer
Celine Rattray
Producer
Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Producer
Galt Niederhoffer
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