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23/10/2014 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 58m
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The city shines brightest at night.

Overview

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

  1. Dan Gilroy

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Jake Gyllenhaal

    Louis Bloom

  2. Rene Russo

    Nina Romina

  3. Riz Ahmed

    Rick

  4. Bill Paxton

    Joe Loder

  5. Kevin Rahm

    Frank Kruse

  6. Michael Hyatt

    Detective Frontieri

  7. Price Carson

    Detective Lieberman

  8. Ann Cusack

    Linda

  9. Kent Shocknek

    Kent Shocknek

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by mattwilde123
Written by mattwilde123 on 2017-03-09
'Nightcrawler' is a neo noir thriller starring a very impressive (and thin) Jake Gyllenhaal which cleverly satirises the media industry's obsession with horror and violence.

The poster's correlation with Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Drive' is a very clear choice because they are very similar in how they're made in terms of themes and even soundtrack. The film is also very similar to Martin Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' and David Fincher's 'Seven' as the cinematography is very bleak and dark.

The story is disturbingly gripping as the audience view Lou Bloom's rise as an amateur journalist who seems...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$8,500,000.00

Revenue
$47,425,835.00

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