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Nochnoy dozor (2004) -- A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle.
Nochnoy dozor (2004) -- A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle.
Nochnoy dozor (2004) -- A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle.
Nochnoy dozor (2004) -- A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle.

Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   22,224 votes
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Director:
Timur Bekmambetov
Writers (WGA):
Timur Bekmambetov (screenplay) and
Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 July 2004 (Belarus) more
Genre:
Action | Fantasy | Horror more
Tagline:
All That Stands Between Light And Darkness Is The Night Watch.
Plot:
A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
No masterpiece, but quite entertaining and imaginative more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Night Watch: Nochnoi Dozor (International: English title) (UK)
Ночной дозор (Russia)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images and language.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
Russia
Language:
Russian | English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Moscow, Russia more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Konstantin Khabenskiy, who plays Anton, actually worked briefly as a night watchman before he became an actor. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Near the end of the movie, during the rooftop scene amids the dark vortex, Anton wields a long fluorescent light bulb as both a lamp and a sword. The glow that is visible from the bulb is clearly not a special effect -- the play of shadows as the bulb moves is far too accurate. But if the bulb is actually lit, then there must be a power supply somewhere. If the viewer watches closely while Anton is swinging the bulb about, a wire can be seen coming out of his sleeve, to be obscured behind the bulb. It should be noted that there is never a single, continuous shot showing the entire circumference of the bulb. This is most likely because the wire front Anton's sleeve runs along the "back" of the bulb to supply the necessary power. more
Quotes:
Vampiress Larisa, initiate: I want to live.
Anton Gorodetsky: So live. Live. Who's stopping you?
Vampiress Larisa, initiate: I want to be human again.
Anton Gorodetsky: You want to be human? Then act like a human.
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Movie Connections:
Version of Nochnoy bazar (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Nochnoy dozor (Finalnyy rep) more

FAQ

What is the Gloom?
Will the same characters be in Twilight Watch?
B) Why are some Others able to withstand the effects of the Gloom for longer periods of time?
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130 out of 189 people found the following comment useful:-
No masterpiece, but quite entertaining and imaginative, 7 January 2005
Author: mvvik from United States

I enjoyed this movie quite a lot; if you are into Jeunet-type fantasy, I would recommend that you see it. Overall, I would give it a rating of 7 out of 10. The reason for the Jeunet comparison (e.g. Delicatessen, City of Lost Children) is that it has the same dark antiutopian/surrealistic ambiance to it, and is very imaginative. It is also very elaborate in its style, which lends most of the appeal to the movie. This being said, the biggest disappointment of the movie is the plot, which is overly straightforward and simple-minded, but at least it does not devolve into some technical meaningless psycho-babble as many Hollywood fantasy movies do, and maintains its fairy-tale quality.

It is unfortunate that modern Russian cinematography seems to be chasing the success of Hollywood (which is ironic, given the country's negative attitude towards US in general and Hollywood in particular), but this movie benefits from Hollywood-style special effects, and is free of annoying clichés (unlike the atrociously pretentious "Barber of Siberia" - another recent style-heavy Russian blockbuster; sorry Mikhalkov).

To sum up, this movie is quite original, imaginative, stylish and at times visually stunning, which in my book constitutes success, but don't expect any depth of ideas.

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