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Following (1998)

15 69 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   6 May 1999 (Netherlands)
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A young writer who follows strangers for material meets a thief who takes him under his wing.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Theobald Jeremy Theobald ...
The Young Man
Alex Haw Alex Haw ...
Lucy Russell ...
The Blonde
John Nolan John Nolan ...
The Policeman
Dick Bradsell Dick Bradsell ...
The Bald Guy
Gillian El-Kadi Gillian El-Kadi ...
Home Owner
Jennifer Angel Jennifer Angel ...
Waitress
Nicolas Carlotti Nicolas Carlotti ...
Barman
Darren Ormandy Darren Ormandy ...
Accountant
Guy Greenway Guy Greenway ...
Heavy #1
Tassos Stevens Tassos Stevens ...
Heavy #2
Tristan Martin Tristan Martin ...
Man at Bar
Rebecca James Rebecca James ...
Woman at Bar
Paul Mason Paul Mason ...
Home Owner's Friend
David Bovill David Bovill ...
Home Owner's Husband
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Storyline

An older man listens to Bill's story about being a callow writer who likes to follow strangers around around London, observing them. One day, a glib and self-confident man whom Bill has been following confronts him. He's Cobb, a burglar who takes Bill under his wing and shows him how to break and enter. They burgle a woman's flat; Bill gets intrigued with her (photographs are everywhere in her flat). He follows her and chats her up at a bar owned by her ex-boyfriend, a nasty piece of work who killed someone in her living room with a hammer. Soon Bill is volunteering to do her a favor, which involves a break-in. What does the older man know that Bill doesn't? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Writer | Stranger | Burglar | Photograph | Burglary  | See more »

Taglines:

You're Never Alone.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Csapda See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,636 (USA) (4 April 1999) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$43,188 (USA) (8 August 1999)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Next Wave Films, Syncopy See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

"David Lloyd", the name which Cobb and Bill use to sign the stolen credit card, is actually a name of a sound technician from the crew of the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the site of the safe robbery, when The Young Man drops his pants to tape the money to his legs, he's wearing striped underwear (which are also seen hanging on a clothesline during the confrontation between The Young Man and Cobb later in the film), but when he returns to his apartment and removes the money, he's wearing underwear with polka dots. See more »

Quotes

Bill: That's it, unless you have any questions.
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Connections

References Reservoir Dogs (1992) See more »