The Night Watchman (film)
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| The Night Watchman | |
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| Directed by | David Ayer |
| Produced by | Lucas Foster Alexandra Milchan Erwin Stoff |
| Written by | David Ayer James Ellroy Jamie Moss |
| Starring | Chris Evans Keanu Reeves Hugh Laurie Forest Whitaker Naomie Harris Terry Crews Jay Mohr |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures (USA) |
| Release date(s) | 2008 |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
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The Night Watchman is a movie scheduled for release in 2008. The screenplay is written by noted authors James Ellroy and John Ridley. Keanu Reeves is attached to star.
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In 2004, it was announced that Spike Lee would be directing the film for a 2005 release.[1] In 2005, it was announced that Oliver Stone was in talks to direct the film.[2] But Stone later denied this.[3] Training Day writer David Ayer took over the project. So far Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Terry Crews, Common, Jay Mohr and Naomie Harris have been confirmed roles in the movie. Filming has begun.
Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) is a Los Angeles cop who has spent his life never having had to reach across the abyss from his world to the other. Ludlow's life, however, becomes cheerless, dark, and deadly, after the death of his beloved wife. Ludlow is pressed into action when he is framed for murder by those close to him. Deeper and more profound themes are interwoven in this story of a man's struggle for meaning in a world that is increasingly controlled by outside forces.
- Keanu Reeves - Tom Ludlow
- Forest Whitaker
- Hugh Laurie
- Chris Evans - Diskant
- Terry Crews
- Naomie Harris
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Amaury Nolasco
- Common - Coates
- Jay Mohr - Mike Clady