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Watching the Detectives

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Watching the Detectives

Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.

6.3

1h 34m

2007

“Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.”

Synopsis

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

Director

Paul Soter

Trailer

ComedyRomance

mischievousabsurd

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Cast & Crew

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

as Neil

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

as Violet

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

as Jonathan

Michael Panes

Michael Panes

as Lucien

Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne

as Marcia

Michael Yurchak

Michael Yurchak

as Buddy

Heather Burns

Heather Burns

as Denise

Mark Harelik

Mark Harelik

as Detective Barloe

Ali Reza

Ali Reza

as Detective Lowenstein

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