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Feature film — 2000

The Watcher (2000)

5.21h 36mMystery — Thriller

FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. But five months later, Joel's best laid plans are abruptly cut short when his new hometown becomes the setting for some particularly gruesome murders--murders that could only have been committed by one man: David Allen Griffin. One of Joel's most elusive and cunning nemeses, Griffin has followed his former pursuer to Chicago in order to play a sadistic game of cat and mouse. Taunting Joel with photographs of his intended victims and leaving his crime scenes meticulously free of clues in order to keep the police at bay, Griffin derives as much pleasure out of watching Joel react to every movement as watching his victims die. But when Griffin moves into Joel's inner circle, Joel must quickly find some way to stop him before someone close to him becomes the next one to die.

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A high-signal pick with 571 votes.

Universal Pictures / Lewitt / Eberts Productions / Choi / Niami Productions / Driven Productions, Inc. / Interlight

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Director: Joe Charbanic

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Cast & crew

James Spader as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell

James Spader

FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell

Keanu Reeves as David Allen Griffin

Keanu Reeves

David Allen Griffin

Marisa Tomei as Dr. Polly Beilman

Marisa Tomei

Dr. Polly Beilman

Ernie Hudson as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

Ernie Hudson

FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby

Chris Ellis as Hollis

Chris Ellis

Hollis

Robert Cicchini as Mitch

Robert Cicchini

Mitch

Yvonne Niami as Lisa

Yvonne Niami

Lisa

Jenny McShane as Diana

Jenny McShane

Diana

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Gina Alexander

Sharon

Joseph Sikora as Skater

Joseph Sikora

Skater

Jillian Peterson as Jessica

Jillian Peterson

Jessica

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Michele DiMaso

Rachel

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