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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Darcy Meyers (story) and
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Release Date:
8 September 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Don't go home alone. more
Plot:
David Allen Griffin is a cool killer- time and time again, he chooses a female victim, studies her for... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
The Watcher portrays the somewhat symbiotic relationship between hero and villain and it explores the peculiar means of communication that develop between the two. more (163 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

James Spader ... Campbell

Marisa Tomei ... Polly

Keanu Reeves ... Griffin

Ernie Hudson ... Ibby

Chris Ellis ... Hollis
Robert Cicchini ... Mitch
Yvonne Niami ... Lisa

Jenny McShane ... Diana (as Jennifer McShane)
Gina Alexander ... Sharon
Rebekah Louise Smith ... Ellie (as Rebakah Louise Smith)

Joseph Sikora ... Skater (as Joe Sikora)
Jill Peterson ... Jessica (as Jillian Peterson)
Michele DiMaso ... Rachel (as Michelle Dimaso)

Andrew Rothenberg ... Jack Fray

David Pasquesi ... Norton
Dana Kozlov ... Anchorwoman
Butch Jerinic ... Flower Girl
Marilyn Dodds Frank ... Wanda
Rebeca Arthur ... Business Woman (as Rebekah Arthur)
Sheila Lahey ... Wanda's Sister
Jason Wells ... Computer Tech

Lisa Velten ... Photo Store Employee
Erick Esteban ... Coffee Store Clerk (as Frederick Garcia)
Mindy Bell ... Supervising Agent

Ryan Oliver ... Waiter
Varen Black ... Female Reporter
Tamara Tungate ... Young Woman
Erikka Yancy ... Campbell's Secretary (as Quinn Yancy)
Jennifer Anglin ... Television Reporter
Peter J. Reineman ... Motel Clerk (as Peter Reinemann)

Michael Nicolosi ... Passerby
Rich Komenich ... Bloody Guy
Michael Guido ... Mendel

Janelle Snow ... Waitress

Joe Forbrich ... Bennigan's Manager
Scott Benjaminson ... Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Chris Ashworth ... S.W.A.T. Team Leader (uncredited)

Mike Bacarella ... (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Nasi Glekas ... S.W.A.T. Entry Man (uncredited)

René Ketterer ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Mark Lassise ... Chicago S.W.A.T. (uncredited)
Steve Lyke ... Detective (uncredited)

Scott A. Martin ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Joe Monaco ... Policeman (uncredited)

Eriq F. Prince ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Joey Sylvester ... Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joe Charbanic 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Darcy Meyers (story) and
David Elliot (story)

David Elliot (screenplay) and
Clay Ayers (screenplay)

Produced by
Brian Benson .... line producer
Patrick D. Choi .... executive producer (as Patrick Choi)
John D. Crededio .... co-executive producer
Christopher Eberts .... producer
David Elliot .... co-producer
Jeremy Lappen .... co-producer
Elliott Lewitt .... producer (as Elliot Lewitt)
Nile Niami .... producer
Clark Peterson .... co-producer
Paul Pompian .... executive producer
Steven T Puri .... co-producer
Jeff Rice .... producer
 
Original Music by
Marco Beltrami 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Chapman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Richard Nord 
 
Casting by
Jane Alderman 
Carmen Tetzlaff 
 
Production Design by
Brian Eatwell 
Maria Rebman Caso  (as María Caso)
 
Art Direction by
Jeff Wallace 
 
Set Decoration by
Pat Raney 
 
Costume Design by
Jay Hurley 
 
Makeup Department
Mary 'Dugan' Buono .... hair stylist
Dominic Mango .... key hair stylist
Suzi Ostos .... key makeup artist
Chip Williams .... special makeup effects artist
Denise Wynbrandt .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
John Burrows .... production manager
Ron De Rosa .... production supervisor
Paul Pompian .... unit production manager
Barrett Taylor .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Berke .... second assistant director
Thomas Coe .... second second assistant director
John Elmore .... assistant director: second unit
Aiman A. Humaideh .... key second assistant director
Jeff Jensen .... second unit director
Scott Metcalfe .... first assistant director
Matt Miller .... assistant director: second unit
Ron Rapiel .... first assistant director: second unit
Robert Schick .... assistant director: second unit (as Bob Schick)
 
Art Department
Ray Conchado .... set dresser
Anthony Joseph Fatigato .... painter
Thomas J. Glynn .... set dresser
Joe Monaco .... set dresser: second unit (as Joey 'Bag O' Donuts' Monaco)
Michael V. Nichols .... set dresser
Jodi Tripi .... art department coordinator
Gary E. Wamhoff .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Barney Cabral .... supervising sound editor
John Cannon .... first assistant sound editor
Jacob D. Collins .... production sound mixer
Fred 'Rudy' DeLisio .... foley artist
Richard Dwan Jr. .... adr editor
Richard Dwan Jr. .... dialogue editor
Lisa Gillespie .... utility sound: second unit
Jeff Glueck .... additional sound
Matthew Iadarola .... supervising re-recording mixer
Nicholas James .... supervising sound editor
John Kurlander .... sound engineer
Steve La Fayette .... sound mixer: second unit
Glenn T. Morgan .... sound effects editor
Jean-Yves Munch .... boom operator: second unit
Hugh Murphy .... assistant sound editor
Nick Neutra .... foley mixer
Alex Riordan .... boom operator: second unit
Perry Robertson .... sound effects editor
Beau Shiminsky .... adr recordist
Dean St. John .... adr mixer
Ronald L. Wright .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Sam Barkan .... special effects coordinator
Bruce A. Strong .... special effects foreman
 
Visual Effects by
Michelle Butler .... digital artist
Aimee Campbell .... motion tracking supervisor: Centropolis Effects
Matt Cordner .... digital effects artist
Robert Cribbett .... digital compositor: CFX
Chris Del Conte .... visual effects producer: CFX
Aaron Dem .... visual effects head of production: CFX
Jon Doyle .... digital artist
David Fogg .... compositing supervisor
Mark Franco .... visual effects executive producer: CFX
Greg Groenekamp .... senior compositor: CFX
Rodney Iwashina .... visual effects supervisor
Keith Kellogg .... 3D tracker
Tom Lamb .... digital artist
Sheila Molnar .... digital artist
Kosta Saric .... visual effects editor
Mandy Sekelsky .... Production Assistant
Mandy Tankenson .... visual effects coordinator: CFX
Brian Wolf .... digital compositor
 
Stunts
Mickey Alzola .... stunts
Kevin Ball .... stunts
Nick Brandon .... stunts
Paul Dallenbach .... stunts
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz .... utility stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez .... stunt driver (as Eddie Fernandez)
Eddie J. Fernandez .... stunts (as Eddie Fernandez)
James Fierro .... stunts
Brent Fletcher .... stunt driver
Oliver Hanisch .... stunts
Mark Harper .... stunts
Cort Hessler .... stunt coordinator (as Cort Hessler III)
Terry James .... stunts
Lance King .... stunts
Rick Le Fevour .... stunts
Gina Mari .... stunts
Rick Miller .... stunts
Joe Murphy .... stunt double
Carl Paoli .... stunts
Linda Perlin .... stunts
Steve Ritzi .... stunts
Brian Smyj .... stunt driver
Brian Smyj .... stunts (as Bryan Smyj)
Bobby Stuart .... stunts (as Bob Stuart)
Joseph J. Tomaska .... stunts (as Joe Tomaska)
Daniel Maldonado .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Caroline Brandes .... additional grip
Paolo Cascio .... additional camera operator
Dawn Copeland .... electrician: 2nd unit
Dennis De La Mata .... key grip: second unit
Bob Gomez .... electrician: second unit
C. David Jones .... grip (as Charles Jones)
Lorna Leslie .... first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Julie 'Doc' Lindstrom .... additional grip: second unit
Michelle M. Mann .... assistant camera: second unit
Joe Melichar .... electrician
Darryl Miller .... grip
Leslie Nagy .... grip
Steven Parker .... electrician
Phil Pastuhov .... aerial camera operator
Keith Pokorski .... assistant camera
Ryan Puckett .... grip
Rick Rios .... grip
Jeff Roberts .... camera operator
Kathryn Roberts .... assistant camera (as Kathryn Mueller)
Darren Rydstrom .... additional camera operator
Richard Sobin .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Tanner .... gaffer
Ric Waite .... additional photographer
Kieran Waugh .... electrician
Mark N. Woods .... assistant camera
Joplin Wu .... director of photography: Los Angeles
Tommy James Lewis .... first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Regina Prokop .... extras casting
Mary Jo Slater .... casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karan Doherty .... costumer
Airan Wright .... wardrobe production assistant
 
Editorial Department
Timothy Colletti .... assistant editor
Trudy Yee .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Marco Beltrami .... conductor
Marco Beltrami .... orchestrator
William Boston .... orchestrator (as Bill Boston)
Julian Bratolyubov .... score preparation
Simon James .... orchestra contractor
Daniel J. Johnson .... co-music editor
Kevin Kliesch .... orchestrator
John Kurlander .... music recording engineer
John Kurlander .... score mixer
Chris McGeary .... music editor
Buck Sanders .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Michael R. Cairo .... driver
Joe Vanis .... driver
 
Other crew
Jeffrey Brown .... assistant production coordinator
Heather Cappiello .... script supervisor
Dru Anne Carlson .... script supervisor
Laurie Carreira .... assistant production coordinator
Jonas Cukierman .... assistant production coordinator
Leslie Anne Engel .... production coordinator
Eric L. Fersten .... production secretary
Veloz Gomez .... production assistant
P.J. Haines .... caterer
Christopher James Hall .... production supervisor: additional photography
Matt Hickey .... production assistant
Vien Hong .... adr voice
Jillian Jester .... production assistant
Ross L. Kulma .... set medic
Kevin LaRosa .... aerial coordinator (as Kevin La Rosa)
Kevin LaRosa .... pilot (as Kevin La Rosa)
Robin Len .... title designer
Cary Lowe .... unspecified: marine unit
Sean Lynn .... chef
Nancy S. Marshall .... additional assistant production coordinator
Chris Papajohn .... unspecified: marine unit
Anna Lynn Reeves .... production assistant
Bill Richards .... helicopter pilot
Rocky Russell .... production assistant
Buck Sanders .... electronic design
Hakeem Smith .... key production assistant
Adrienne Swan .... first assistant accountant
Janette Vecchiarelli .... assistant: Mr. Reeves
Chris Velazquez .... assistant to producer
Michael Vogler .... key production accountant
James E. Wade .... set location assistant
C. Ransom Walrod .... marine coordinator
Sonia Walsh .... payroll accountant
Sandra J. White .... second assistant accountant
Andrew Wilson .... assistant: Mr. Charbanic
Joseph Keideth .... security: Mr. Reeves (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Steve Cardone .... special thanks
Seon Park .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Driven (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
97 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Universal reportedly paid $5 million to acquire the North American distribution rights of this movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Campbell's sidearm switches between a Beretta and a Glock between shots when he is chasing Griffin after Jane Doe II was murdered. more
Quotes:
David Allen Griffin: [to Dr. Polly Beilman] Do you think... some of your patients might pay to come see you because... you're very pretty. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Not Another Teen Movie (2001) more
Soundtrack:
HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER more

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20 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
The Watcher portrays the somewhat symbiotic relationship between hero and villain and it explores the peculiar means of communication that develop between the two., 12 July 2001
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Author: Chris Brown (chrisbrown6453@hotmail.com) from Fresno, Ca. USA

After being identified and harassed by the elusive serial killer David Allen Griffin (Keanu Reeves), the distressed FBI agent Joel Campbell (James Spader) moves to Chicago from Los Angeles in order to secure his own safety and peace of mind. However, tormented by the anguish of past failures, Campbell is unable to ameliorate his physical and mental health and his bruised existence is again challenged by Griffin's reappearance in Chicago. Amused and motivated by Campbell's compassion toward all female victims, Griffin (who spies on lonely women and then kills them) heightens the stakes of his hide-and-seek game with Campbell by sending him a photograph of the intended victim of the day, thus testing his ability to save her. However, when Griffin's final defiance involves Campbell's psychologist (Marisa Tomei), the two test each other's limits.

The Watcher follows its two main characters intimately, often detailing the mechanics of Griffin's moves through Campbell's point of view as an observer who must solve a mystery. By depicting Campbell's dependence on painkillers, for example, The Watcher successfully transmits the deteriorated mental and physical state of this protagonistic character. The Watcher is most intriguing when it attempts to portray a society that --through its indifference-- creates its own victims and delivers, so to speak, the loneliest and most vulnerable to their executioner. The Watcher uses this notion of people's unwillingness to help and builds its suspense by simultaneously emphasizing the protagonist's struggles to beat the murderer's deadline. Furthermore, The Watcher successfully defines both protagonist and antagonist as "the watcher" of the other, thus suggesting a somewhat sado-masochistic bond between the two. In spite of this success, The Watcher relies on an excess of repeated flashbacks in the form of highly stylized, often blurry, shots that depict Campbell's previous interaction with Griffin. This choice weakens The Watcher's attempts to establish realism around both characters' past connection, and loosens the otherwise tight pace of the plot.

The watcher hits on both a realistic level, and an entertaining level never before reached with a movie starring Keanu Reeves.

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