Following (1999)

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You're never alone.

Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.

• Released: 1999-04-02
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 9m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,975 votes

Directed by Christopher Nolan.

Top cast

• Jeremy Theobald as The Young Man
• Alex Haw as Cobb
• Lucy Russell as The Blonde
• John Nolan as The Policeman
• Dick Bradsell as The Bald Guy
• Gillian El-Kadi as Home Owner
• Jennifer Angel as Waitress
• Nicolas Carlotti as Barman
• Darren Ormandy as Accountant
• Guy Greenway as Heavy #1

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Following

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Sundance Now, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Sundance Now Apple TV channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, MUBI, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Rialto Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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