Nightcrawler

Oct 23, 2014

1h 58m

★ 7.7

The city shines brightest at night.

Overview

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Sierra/Affinity

Bold Films

Nightcrawler Trailers

Cast

Louis Bloom

Jake Gyllenhaal

Rick

Riz Ahmed

Nina Romina

Rene Russo

Joe Loder

Bill Paxton

Frank Kruse

Kevin Rahm

Detective Frontieri

Michael Hyatt

Detective Lieberman

Price Carson

Kent Shocknek

Sharon Tay

Linda

Ann Cusack

Jenny

Carolyn Gilroy

Scrapyard Owner

Marco Rodríguez

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8.3

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6.5

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8.2

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7.9

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7.2

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6.5

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8.3

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8.1

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7.8

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7.8

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7.4

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4.6

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4.4

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8.5

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7.2

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6.3

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6.3

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7.3

Minority Report

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5.8

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