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Watchmen

2009-03-04 · 163 min · ★ 7.4

Mystery · Action · Science Fiction

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

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Directors
Zack Snyder
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Legendary Pictures, DC, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Lloyd Levin Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 130,000,000
Revenue
USD 185,258,983

Top Cast

Malin AkermanMalin AkermanLaurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II
Patrick WilsonPatrick WilsonDan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
Billy CrudupBilly CrudupJon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan
Matthew GoodeMatthew GoodeAdrian Veidt / Ozymandias
Jackie Earle HaleyJackie Earle HaleyWalter Kovacs / Rorschach
Jeffrey Dean MorganJeffrey Dean MorganEdward Blake / The Comedian
Carla GuginoCarla GuginoSally Jupiter / Silk Spectre
Laura MennellLaura MennellJaney Slater
Matt FrewerMatt FrewerEdgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic
Stephen McHattieStephen McHattieHollis Mason / Nite Owl
Rob LaBelleRob LaBelleWally Weaver
Gary HoustonGary HoustonJohn McLaughlin
James M. ConnorJames M. ConnorPat Buchanan
Mary Ann BurgerMary Ann BurgerEleanor Clift
John ShawJohn ShawDoug Roth
Robert WisdenRobert WisdenRichard Nixon
Jerry WassermanJerry WassermanDetective Fine
Don ThompsonDon ThompsonDetective Gallagher
Frank NovakFrank NovakHenry Kissinger
Sean AllanNorad General #1

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