# The Watcher (2000)

> A traumatized former FBI agent in Chicago is pulled back into a deadly hunt when the serial killer who broke his career begins sending him evidence of new murders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5750

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Joe Charbanic
- Cast: James Spader, Keanu Reeves, Marisa Tomei, Ernie Hudson, Chris Ellis, Robert Cicchini, Yvonne Niami, Jenny McShane
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204626/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, paranoid, disturbing, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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