Watching the Detectives (2007)

Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.

Movie · Comedy, Romance · 1h 34m · Rated 6.3/10 on TMDB · Released May 1, 2007

Overview

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.

Directed by Paul Soter

Cast

• Cillian Murphy as Neil
• Lucy Liu as Violet
• Jason Sudeikis as Jonathan
• Michael Panes as Lucien
• Heather Burns as Denise
• Callie Thorne as Marcia
• Michael Yurchak as Buddy
• Lonny Ross as Eager Customer
• Josh Pais as Andy
• Erik Stolhanske as Chad
• Steve Lemme as Waiter
• Brett Gelman as Glenn

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