The Watcher (2000 film)
2000 film by Joe Charbanic
The Watcher is 2000 thriller in which a burned out FBI agent takes early retirement and flees to Chicago, only to discover a serial killer has followed him.
- Directed by Joe Charbanic. Written by Darcy Meyers, David Elliot, and Clay Ayers.
Don't go home alone.taglines
Joel Campbell
edit- What are the odds that he's watching us right now?
- [frustrated that victim never saw her bulletin picture on TV] Ellie Buckner. Single, 24, parents live in Florida. So far no known boy friend. She has a cat named Frank. Apparently he doesn't watch the news.
David Allen Griffin
edit- [to Dr. Polly Beilman] Do you think... some of your patients might pay to come see you because... you're very pretty?
- Why did you turn away from me? Why was it so hard for you to accept? 'Cause you know I did it for you. You came so close to me that night. I remember clearly what I felt when I heard your footsteps falling behind me. Pride. I thought it would keep us together forever. For me it was our finest moment. I can still see the flames.
- I love her she's decomposing, I love her she's decomposing
Lt. Hollis
edit- Well, damned if you haven't found the worst restaurant in the whole goddamn city.
Dialogue
edit- Lt. Hollis: Hello, I am Lt. Hollis and welcome to my crime scene, can I help you with anything or are you just looking?
- Joel Campbell: I'm Joel Campbell , I'm just on my way home...
- Lt. Hollis: Did you happen to see that police tape marked do not cross on your way up...
- Joel Campbell: If you're done with that I'll just take it and go...
- Lt. Hollis: You don't happen to know this lady do you...
- Joel Campbell: No, never. Why what's happened... she dead?
- Lt. Hollis: I have made no reference to homicide... why would you hasten to such a conclusion?
- Joel Campbell: Well you've got half the block taped off and about a dozen cops in their fucking up your crime scene... doesn't seem like somebody boosting stereos to me...
- Joel Campbell: His last alias was David Allen Griffin. I worked the case for three and a half years in Los Angeles. We attributed at least 11 homicides to him.
- Lt. Hollis: What's he doing in Chicago?
- Joel Campbell: I assume he's still strangling young women with piano wire.
- Joel Campbell: It's never quite that easy. You go through the door, and they're never just sitting there waiting for you with a welcoming smile on their face. Best you can do is hope they fuck up and do what you can to be there when they do.
- Dr. Polly Beilman: And then blame yourself for the killings?
- Joel Campbell: Oh, no. I blame the asshole who did them.
- David Allen Griffin: Tell me again.
- Joel Campbell: I said thank you David.
Taglines
edit- Don't go home alone.
- Someone wants to play.
Cast
edit- James Spader - Joel Campbell
- Keanu Reeves - David Allen Griffin
- Marisa Tomei - Dr. Polly Beilman
- Ernie Hudson - FBI Special Agent in Charge Ibby
- Chris Ellis - Lt. Mackie Hollis
- Robert Cicchini - Mitch
- Yvonne Niami - Lisa
- Jenny McShane - Diana
- Gina Alexander - Sharon
- Rebekah Louise Smith - Ellie
- Joseph Sikora - Skater
- Jill Peterson - Jessica
- Michele DiMaso - Rachel
- Andrew Rothenberg - Jack Fray
- David Pasquesi - Norton
- Michael Guido - Mendel
External links
edit- The Watcher quotes at the Internet Movie Database