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Plot. In 1985, a man living in a Manhattan apartment watches news about escalating Cold War tensions and the response from five-term President Richard Nixon when an unknown assailant attacks and hurls him to the street below.
Watchmen is a 2009 film based on the graphic novel of the same name, set in an alternate 1985 where superheroes exist. The film follows a group of retired vigilantes who investigate the murder of one of their own and uncover a conspiracy that threatens to change history.
- Zack Snyder
- 2 min
Find out who played the main characters and supporting roles in the 2009 movie adaptation of the graphic novel Watchmen. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Watchmen is a 2009 action adventure film based on Alan Moore's graphic novel, set in an alternate 1985 America where superheroes are real. The film follows Rorschach, a masked vigilante who uncovers a conspiracy involving his former comrades and the world's future.
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An alternate 1985 America where superheroes exist and face a nuclear threat. A retired vigilante investigates the murder of a colleague and uncovers a sinister conspiracy involving the Watchmen's past and future.
Mar 4, 2009 · Roger Ebert praises the film adaptation of the graphic novel Watchmen as a compelling and visceral fable about superheroes and their dilemmas in a parallel universe. He analyzes the characters, the plot, the themes and the visual style of the film, and compares it to other superhero movies.
