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The Watcher
Overview
FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. But five months later, Joel's best laid plans are abruptly cut short when his new hometown becomes the setting for some particularly gruesome murders--murders that could only have been committed by one man: David Allen Griffin. One of Joel's most elusive and cunning nemeses, Griffin has followed his former pursuer to Chicago in order to play a sadistic game of cat and mouse. Taunting Joel with photographs of his intended victims and leaving his crime scenes meticulously free of clues in order to keep the police at bay, Griffin derives as much pleasure out of watching Joel react to every movement as watching his victims die. But when Griffin moves into Joel's inner circle, Joel must quickly find some way to stop him before someone close to him becomes the next one to die.
Director and cast
- Joe Charbanic Director
- James Spader as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
- Keanu Reeves as David Allen Griffin
- Marisa Tomei as Dr. Polly Beilman
- Ernie Hudson as FBI Special Agent in Charge Mike Ibby
- Chris Ellis as Hollis
- Robert Cicchini as Mitch
- Yvonne Niami as Lisa
- Jenny McShane as Diana
- Gina Alexander as Sharon
- Joseph Sikora as Skater
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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11%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's a mystery why anybody -- the director, the cast -- would want to devote a significant chunk of their lives to this murky tale.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
He likes to watch, but you might not.
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rotten
A shockingly, unbelievably bad movie.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
The Watcher isn't that hard to watch, but you could find better things to do with your eyes.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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