United States / May 01, 2007 / Tribeca Film Festival
Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Harelik | Detective Barloe |
| Ali Reza | Detective Lowenstein |
| Josh Pais | Andy |
| Brett Gelman | Glenn |
| Lonny Ross | Eager Customer |
| Paul Scheer | Annoying Customer |
| Richard Waddingham | Dennis - Bald Giant |
| J.T. O'Connor | Bald Creep |
| Joel Marsh Garland | Bald Customer |
| Erik Stolhanske | Chad |
| Daniel Raymont | Commercial Guy |
| Jack Bethke | Bouncer |
| Bryan Paulk | Frisbee Guy |
| Katie Davidson | Frisbee Girl |
| Dennis Gubbins | Jay |
| Rohit Sang | Media Giant Clerk |
| Tara Orr | Millie |
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| Steve Lemme | Waiter |
| Anthony St. James | Gary Leathers |
| Josh Gad | Mark |
| Connor Fox | Craig |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Watching the Detectives |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Peace Arch Entertainment Group, Hart-Lunsford Pictures, Plum Pictures |
| Release date | 1 maggio 2007 |
| Executive producer | Bill Benenson, Irving Schwartz, Randy Simon, Reagan Silber, John Flock, Lewin Webb, Gary Howsam |
| Production | Pamela Hirsch, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Galt Niederhoffer, Carina Alves |
| Writer | Paul Soter |
| Editing | Jeff Canavan |
| Cinematography | Christophe Lanzenberg, Manuel Billeter, Ludovic Littee, Alan Wolfe |
| Assistant directors | Mariela Comitini, Nicholas R. Bell, Paul Soter |
| Camera operators | Christophe Lanzenberg, Manuel Billeter, Ludovic Littee, Alan Wolfe |
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| Additional photography | Christophe Lanzenberg, Manuel Billeter, Ludovic Littee, Alan Wolfe |
| Production design | John Nyomarkay |
| Art direction | John Nyomarkay |
| Set decoration | John Nyomarkay |
| Stunts | Jodi Michelle Pynn |
| Music | Nathan Barr, Brian Richards, Allison Wright Clark, Ken Ishii, Trip Brock |
| Sound | Nathan Barr, Brian Richards, Allison Wright Clark, Ken Ishii, Trip Brock |
| Costume design | Kurt Swanson, Bart Mueller |
| Makeup | Kurt Swanson, Bart Mueller |
| Hairstyling | Kurt Swanson, Bart Mueller |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Physical media
Portugal / Jun 06, 2008 / M/12 / DVD
France / Aug 12, 2008 / TP
United States / Aug 12, 2008 / NR / DVD
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