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Watching the Detectives

Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.

6.3

2007•1h 34m

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.

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Cast

Photo of Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Neil

Photo of Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Violet

Photo of Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Jonathan

Photo of Michael Panes

Michael Panes

Lucien

Photo of Callie Thorne

Callie Thorne

Marcia

Photo of Michael Yurchak

Michael Yurchak

Buddy

Photo of Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Denise

Photo of Mark Harelik

Mark Harelik

Detective Barloe

Photo of Ali Reza

Ali Reza

Detective Lowenstein

Photo of Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Andy

Photo of Brett Gelman

Brett Gelman

Glenn

Photo of Lonny Ross

Lonny Ross

Eager Customer

Photo of Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Annoying Customer

Photo of Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland

Bald Customer

Photo of Erik Stolhanske

Erik Stolhanske

Chad

Photo of Daniel Raymont

Daniel Raymont

Commercial Guy

Photo of Jack Bethke

Jack Bethke

Bouncer

Photo of Steve Lemme

Steve Lemme

Waiter

Photo of Josh Gad

Josh Gad

Mark

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