Watching the Detectives (2007)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Sometimes love is stranger than fiction.
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
- Released: 2007-05-01
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 34m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 200 votes
Directed by Paul Soter.
Top cast
- Cillian Murphy as Neil
- Lucy Liu as Violet
- Jason Sudeikis as Jonathan
- Michael Panes as Lucien
- Heather Burns as Denise
- Callie Thorne as Marcia
- Michael Yurchak as Buddy
- Lonny Ross as Eager Customer
- Josh Pais as Andy
- Erik Stolhanske as Chad
Where to watch Watching the Detectives
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, YOW.tv, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Filmzie, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Runtime, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Filmzie
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