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Nightwatch
Synopsis
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
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  • Director:
    Ole Bornedal,
  • Writer:
    Ole Bornedal, Steven Soderbergh,
  • Producer:
    Michael Obel,
  • Cinematographer:
    Dan Laustsen,
  • Editor:
    Sally Menke,
  • Executive Producer:
    Cary Granat, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein,
  • Cast:
    Lauren Graham, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Lisa Demaine,
  • Line Producer:
    Daniel Lupi,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Stephen Hunter Flick,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Jayne-Ann Tenggren,
  • ADR Mixer:
    Thomas J. O'Connell,
  • Boom Operator:
    David Halbert,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Conrad Chitwood,
  • Location Manager:
    Boyd Wilson,
  • Property Master:
    Steve Joyner,
  • Set Dresser:
    Julie Smith,
  • Sound Editor:
    Matthew C. Beville, Nicholas James, D. Chris Smith, Ben Wilkins,
  • Costume Design:
    Louise Mingenbach,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Craig Markey,
  • Utility Stunts:
    Hugh Aodh O'Brien,
  • Foley Mixer:
    Carolyn Tapp, Mary Jo Lang, Bruce M. Honda,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Geno Hart,
  • Foley Recordist:
    Carolyn Tapp, Bruce M. Honda, Mary Jo Lang,
  • Special Effects:
    Dale Newkirk,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Debra Denson,
  • Art Direction:
    Kathleen M. McKernin, Adam Scher,
  • Grip:
    Young Vance Cohen, Chris Soronen, Jason "Jake" Cross,
  • Production Design:
    Richard Hoover,
  • ADR Editor:
    Judee Flick, Edmund J. Lachmann,
  • Casting Associate:
    Eyde Belasco, Susan Booker,
  • Foley Editor:
    Dana Gustafson,
  • Key Grip:
    Bob Ivanjack,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Tom E. Dahl, Rick Alexander,
  • Screenplay:
    Ole Bornedal, Steven Soderbergh,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Joachim Holbek,
  • Leadman:
    Paul Dowler,
  • Supervising Dialogue Editor:
    Stephanie Flack,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Alan Parr,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Gary Burritt,
  • Costume Assistant:
    Jenny Gering,
  • Color Timer:
    Bob McMillian,
  • Music Coordinator:
    Micki Stern,
  • Production Executive:
    Tracy Lee McGrath,
  • Still Photographer:
    Darren Michaels, Robert Zuckerman,
  • Foley Artist:
    Paul Holzborn, John Roesch, Hilda Hodges,
  • Swing:
    George Atamian, Victor Bazaz,
  • Hairstylist:
    Gigi Williams,
  • Lead Painter:
    Ayenne J. Applebaum,
  • Original Film Writer:
    Ole Bornedal,
  • Best Boy Electric:
    Nathan Hathaway,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Tim Soronen,
  • Post Production Supervisor:
    Pamela Winn-Barnett,
  • Extras Casting:
    Dixie Webster,
  • ADR Recordist:
    Rick Canelli,
  • Casting:
    Richard Pagano,
  • Music Editor:
    Tom Kramer,
  • Camera Loader:
    Sean Hunter Moe,
  • Supervising ADR Editor:
    Linda Folk,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Tatiana S. Riegel,
  • Production Accountant:
    Kelly A. Snyder,
  • Executive In Charge Of Production:
    Andrew Rona, Richard Potter,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Cliff Cudney,
  • Stunt Double:
    Marla Casey,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Jon Michaels,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Kristin Dangl,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    William Robinson,
  • First Assistant Sound Editor:
    Linda Yeaney,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Charles Ewing Smith,
  • Unit Manager:
    Daniel P. Collins,
  • Payroll Accountant:
    Jerri Whiteman,
  • Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
    Richard Snell,
  • Music Supervisor:
    John Houlihan,
  • Set Decoration:
    Brian Kasch,

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