A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.
Nightwatch (1997) is a drama, horror and thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal, released on January 31, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin and Lauren Graham. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 448 ratings.
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Ewan McGregor
as Martin Bells
Patricia Arquette
as Katherine
Josh Brolin
as James
Lauren Graham
as Marie
Nick Nolte
as Inspector Cray
Brad Dourif
as Duty Doctor
Alix Koromzay
as Joyce
Lonny Chapman
as Old Watchman
Anais Evans
as Leanne
Erich Anderson
as Newscaster
Scott Burkholder
as College Professor
Michael Matthys
as Guy in Pub
Directed by Ole Bornedal, written by Steven Soderbergh, Ole Bornedal and Ole Bornedal, produced by Michael Obel.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 448 ratings.
Apparently based on my rating on IMDb, I had seen this before but watching now I don't remember a singular thing about it nor does it seem I have it in my collection (possible I rented it on Netflix or Blockbuster back in the early 2000s). In any case, some interesting aspects here but pretty bland overall though a stellar young cast with Ewan McGregor and Josh Brolin before they hit it big. While it doesn't always…
Reviewed on June 25, 2026
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Nightwatch (1997) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Nightwatch (1997) includes Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin, Lauren Graham and Nick Nolte. The film was directed by Ole Bornedal. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nightwatch was released on January 31, 1997 and runs for 1h 42m.
Nightwatch (1997) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 448 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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