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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 11/14/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: Dimension Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Crime, Horror, Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller

Like The Vanishing (1988 and 1993), Nightwatch is an English-language version of a foreign-made film with the original director hired to remake his own movie. Ole Bornedal was the writer-director of the suspenseful 1994 thriller, Nattevagten, which had no U.S. release immediately on the heels of its success in Denmark. For the second time around, Bornedal directed, but Steven Soderbergh wrote a new script based on Bornedal's original film. Both were produced by Michael Obel. Nattevagten was Bornedal's directorial debut, and reviews praised the film for the claustrophobic atmospherics and suspense generated from the very first establishing scene. For the 1998 English-language remake, the artistic elements of the original gave way to name actors, slicker production values, and the more conventional grindhouse genre approach, opening with a brutal prostitute murder in a pre-credit sequence. University student Martin (Ewan McGregor) ignores warnings to take a city-morgue night watchman job for extra cash. Odd happenings at the morgue are linked to a serial killer, and Inspector Thomas Cray (Nick Nolte) investigates. Soon Martin's girlfriend Katherine (Patricia Arquette) learns that Martin has become a key suspect. However, some might suspect Martin's edgy friend James (Josh Brolin). Brad Dourif fills the role of a doctor, and young Alix Koromzay portrays vulnerable teen hooker Joyce. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Ewan McGregor - Martin Bells
Nick Nolte - Inspector Thomas Cray
Josh Brolin - James Gallman
Patricia Arquette - Katherine
Alix Koromzay - Joyce

Nick Nolte and Ewan McGregor star in the American remake of the thriller =Nightwatch presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. Dimension has done acceptable work on this title making sure that all areas of the picture are clear of dirt and edge enhancement. The colors are all vibrant and clean with the black levels looking effectively solid. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and is also very well done. Directional effects are used generously throughout the film with all aspects of the dialogue, effects, and music sounding clear, concise, and distortion free. Also included on this disc is a Dolby French soundtrack. Extra features for =Nightwatch are kept to the bare minimum, including a theatrical trailer for the film, as well as sneak peek trailers for Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Albino Alligator, Monument Avenue, Rounders, and The Crossing Guard. While the video and audio portions of this disc are nice, the supplemental features leave much to be desired. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide