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Watchmen (2009)
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Justice is coming to all of us. No matter what we do.
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Malin Åkerman
Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II
Patrick Wilson
Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
Billy Crudup
Jon Osterman / Dr. Manhattan
Matthew Goode
Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias
Jackie Earle Haley
Walter Kovacs / Rorschach
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Edward Blake / The Comedian
Carla Gugino
Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre
Laura Mennell
Janey Slater
Matt Frewer
Edgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic
_**The "Apocalypse Now" of superhero films**_ Based on Alan Moore's graphic novel, 2009's "Watchmen" takes place in an alternative 1985 where Nixon is serving his fifth term and costumed vigilantism is illegal. A former masked crimefighter named The Comedian is murdered, prompting his previous teammates to investigate the crime. Things get complicated as the backstories of most of the Watchmen are revealed and worldwide nuclear war looms. For some reason I was never interested in the Watchmen and therefore never read the graphic novel, even though I had the opportunity. Why? The fact tha...
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Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$130,000,000.00
Revenue $185,258,983.00