# Nightcrawler (2014)

> A driven loner turns Los Angeles crime scenes into a lucrative video-news empire, exploiting violence while remaking himself as its ideal predator.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/138520

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Dan Gilroy
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm, Michael Hyatt, Price Carson, Ann Cusack
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, sardonic, disturbing, late night viewing, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A driven man dives into the dark world of crime journalism, where ethics blur and danger lurks around every corner.

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