The Watch (2012)

102 min · Komödie, action film, comedy film, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

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Directors

Akiva Schaffer

Cast

Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jonah Hill, Billy Crudup, Richard Ayoade, Doug Jones, Will Forte, Willam Belli, Mel Rodriguez, Nicholas Braun, R. Lee Ermey, Joe Nunez, Liz Cackowski, Johnny Pemberton, Erinn Hayes, Patricia French, Carissa Capobianco, Cathy Shim, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Marla Malcolm, Katie Kneeland, Dax Flame, Jill Jane Clements

The story

In the fictional town of Glenview, Ohio, Evan Trautwig is a passionate volunteer in the community and senior manager of the local Costco. His life is changed when the store's night security guard is murdered. The local police have no leads and show no interest in investigating further.

Catalogue themes and tags

Alien Life-Form, Alien Phenomenons, Attack by monsters, Attempted rescue, Block Party, Destroy, Dispute between neighbors, Father of family, Flying Saucers, Marsmenschen, Nachbarn, Neighbourhood, Rescue Attempt in Space, Rettungstrupp, Saving Mankind, Saving The World, Secret Project, Vigilantes, Vororte, Weltuntergang, alien invasion, Science Fiction, Comedy

Genres

Komödie, action film, comedy film, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

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