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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.
- $185.4 million
- Tyler Bates
- $130–150 million
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 a conspiracy involving a nuclear threat and the murder of one of their own.
- 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.
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.
In an alternate 1985 America, costumed superheroes are part of everyday life. When one of his former comrades is murdered, masked vigilante Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) uncovers a plot to kill ...
- (47.8K)
- Zack Snyder
- R
- Billy Crudup
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.
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