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In an alternate 1985 America, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the watchmen?
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| Also Known As: |
Watchmen - LSF
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
After a law is passed to thwart the efforts of group of crimefighters, one of them is mysteriously murdered. |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
163 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 6th, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| Production Co.: |
Legendary Pictures, Inc., Lawrence Gordon Productions
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| Studios: |
Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$107,503,316 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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