Nightwatch

Jan 31, 1997

1h 42m

★ 6.0

Overview

A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Dimension Films

Miramax

Nightwatch Trailers

Cast

Martin Bells

Ewan McGregor

Katherine

Patricia Arquette

James Gallman

Josh Brolin

Marie

Lauren Graham

Inspector Cray

Nick Nolte

Leanne

Anais Evans

Newscaster

Erich Anderson

Old Watchman

Lonny Chapman

College Professor

Scott Burkholder

Duty Doctor

Brad Dourif

Guy in Pub

Michael Matthys

Girl Friend of Guy in Pub

Alison Gale

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