Nightwatch (1998): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Nightwatch is a 1998 drama thriller directed by Ole Bornedal, starring Ewan McGregor and Nick Nolte. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Ole Bornedal
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Dimension Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nightwatch About?
The premise of Nightwatch without spoilers.
While working as a night watchman at a morgue to pay the bills, law student Martin Bells finds himself caught in a terrifying situation. A necrophile serial killer is targeting the morgue, and as the body count rises, Martin becomes a prime suspect in the investigation led by Inspector Thomas Cray. He must prove his innocence while navigating a dangerous game of cat and mouse and uncovering the killer's identity.
Nightwatch Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- morgue
- dead prostitute
- murder suspect
- whodunit
- corpse
- serial killer
- blood splatter
- fire alarm
- male frontal nudity
- children's music
- cult favorite
- song
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- handjob
- psychotronic film
- male genitalia
- male pubic hair
- nudity
- man tied up
- handcuffed man
- hogtied
- american remake of european film
- american remake of danish film
- security guard
- bar fight
- bare chested man
- framed for murder
- 17 year old girl
- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- b movie
- cowritten by director
- body horror
- noir thriller
- baseball bat used as a weapon
- psychological drama
- watchman
- fired employee
- police inspector
- mutilated corpse
- murder investigation
- police detective
- private investigation
- sex with prostitute
- male friendship
- thrill seekers
- infidelity
- cutting off thumb
- marriage proposal accepted
- night job
- surgical saw
Nightwatch Cast
Ewan McGregor leads the cast, with Nick Nolte. Directed by Ole Bornedal.
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Director Ole Bornedal
More from Ole Bornedal
More films directed by Ole Bornedal, best-rated first: The Bombardment, Just Another Love Story, Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever and The Shadow in My Eye.
Nightwatch Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Nightwatch 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 27% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 40 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 60% User score
See on TMDB
Nightwatch Box Office
Nightwatch grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
- US & Canada
- $1.2M
Nightwatch Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer
Cars in Nightwatch
4 cars on screen, including the 1971 Cadillac Calais and the Jeep CJ-7.
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1971 Cadillac Calais Minor role -
Jeep CJ-7 Minor role -
1993 Buick Park Avenue Background role -
1992 Ford Crown Victoria Background role
Nightwatch Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “O Principal Suspeito” and “Freeze - Albtraum Nachtwache”.
- Also known as
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- O Principal Suspeito
- Freeze - Albtraum Nachtwache
- ナイトウォッチ
- Freeze - Alptraum Nachtwache
- Nightwatch - Il guardiano di notte
- La sombra de la noche
- Le Veilleur de nuit
- 看谁在尖叫
- Ночное дежурство
- Éjjeliőr a hullaházban
- Βασικός Ύποπτος
- משמרת לילה
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- Нічне чергування
- 看誰在尖叫
- 나이트워치
- Нощно бдение
- Hlídač mrtvých
- Nocna straż
- สะกดรอยสยอง
- Strážca mŕtvych
- L’ombra de la nit
- Gece Bekçisi
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Nightwatch FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Nightwatch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nightwatch?
Nightwatch runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Nightwatch released?
Nightwatch was released on April 17, 1998.
Who directed Nightwatch?
Nightwatch was directed by Ole Bornedal.
More films by Ole Bornedal Who is in the cast of Nightwatch?
Nightwatch stars Ewan McGregor and Nick Nolte.
How much did Nightwatch make at the box office?
Nightwatch grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
How is Nightwatch rated?
Nightwatch has 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does Nightwatch have a post-credit scene?
No. Nightwatch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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