City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Watchmen

Label
Watchmen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Censorship classification : MA 15+ Restricted - Strong themes and violence
Main title
Watchmen
Runtime
505
Summary
Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, WATCHMEN, from executive producer Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Leftovers) embraces the nostalgia of the original ground breaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own. WATCHMEN reunites Lindelof with The Leftovers Regina King, leading the cast as Angela Abar, who wears two masks; one as a lead detective in The Tulsa Police Force and another as wife and mother of three. The cast also includes Jeremy Irons as the aging and imperious Lord of a British Manor; Don Johnson as the Tulsa Chief of Police; Jean Smart as FBI Agent Laurie Blake; Tim Blake Nelson as Detective Looking Glass; Louis Gossett Jr. as Will Reeves; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Cal Abar; Tom Mison as Mr. Phillips; Frances Fisher as Jane Crawford, Sara Vickers as Ms. Crookshanks and Hong Chau as the mysterious trillionaire, Lady Trieu
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification