The Watcher
Don't go home alone.
Country
Production
Budget
$30 000 000
Revenue
$47 267 829
Director
Joe Charbanic
Actors
James Spader, Keanu Reeves, Marisa Tomei, Ernie Hudson, Chris Ellis, Robert Cicchini, Yvonne Niami, Jenny McShane, Gina Alexander, Joseph Sikora
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Christopher Eberts, Elliott Lewitt, Jeff Rice, Nile Niami, Paul Pumpian, Patrick D. Cheh
Operator
Composer
Artist
Brian Eatwell, Maria Caso
Audition
Editing
Richard Nord
All team (30)
All team (30)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- According to Keanu Reeves, he did not want to star in the film based on the script he was offered to read, but was eventually forced to do so because his assistant forged his signature on the contract. The actor decided it was better to act in the film than to get bogged down in legal disputes. He was contractually obligated to remain silent about this circumstance for the first 12 months after the film's release in the United States.
- Keanu Reeves's name was third on the list of actors involved in the film; he gave verbal consent to director Joe Charbénék several years before work began on the film, after reading the script. Having secured his agreement, the filmmakers were able to cast more well-known actors and secure a larger budget than initially anticipated, and Reeves's role (originally a purely episodic one) was significantly expanded. It is claimed that Reeves (who would have been paid according to the standard rate, while James Spader and Marisa Tomei were to receive $1,000,000 each) had considered leaving the project, but changed his mind over time (apparently remembering the story with Kim Basinger and the 1992 film 'Boxing Helena' directed by Jennifer Lynch). Ultimately, he agreed to star in the film and not criticize it in interviews on the condition that his involvement in the project would not be emphasized. Universal later secured an increase of $2 million in Reeves's fee.
- According to Keanu Reeves, he did not want to appear in the film based on the script he was asked to read, but in the end, he was forced to do so because an assistant forged his signature on the contract. The actor decided it was better to act in the movie than to get bogged down in legal disputes. Under the terms of the contract, he was required to remain silent about this circumstance for the first 12 months after the film's US release.
- Keanu Reeves' name is third on the list of the film's cast; he had given his verbal consent to director Joe Charbanick several years before work began on the film after reading the script. Having secured his agreement, the filmmakers were able to attract more famous actors to the project and secure a larger budget than initially anticipated, and Reeves' own role (which was initially a purely episodic part) was significantly expanded. It is claimed that Reeves (who would have been paid according to the standard scale, whereas James Spader and Marisa Tomei were due $1,000,000 each) initially wanted to leave the project, but later changed his mind (evidently recalling the story of Kim Basinger and Jennifer Lynch's 1992 film 'Boxing Helena'). Ultimately, he agreed to act in the film and not criticize it in interviews on the condition that no emphasis be placed on his participation in the project. Universal Pictures subsequently arranged for Reeves' fee to be increased by $2 million.
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