Nightcrawler (2014)

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The city shines brightest at night.

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

• Released: 2014-10-23
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 12,077 votes

Directed by Dan Gilroy.

Top cast

• Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom
• Rene Russo as Nina Romina
• Riz Ahmed as Rick
• Bill Paxton as Joe Loder
• Kevin Rahm as Frank Kruse
• Michael Hyatt as Detective Frontieri
• Price Carson as Detective Lieberman
• Ann Cusack as Linda
• Kent Shocknek as Kent Shocknek
• Sharon Tay as Sharon Tay

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nightcrawler

• United States: stream on Netflix, Sundance Now, Netflix Standard with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Sky Go, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel; rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Stan, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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