Watching the Detectives

Film noir fanboy gets reality check. Neil's life turns upside down when he meets Violet. His movie-inspired expectations probably need adjusting.

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Paul Soter directed Watching the Detectives in 2007. See Paul Soter's full filmography, where to start with Paul Soter, or where to go after you've seen everything by Paul Soter.

Watching the Detectives was released in 2007 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 94 minutes.