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Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

2014 118 min ★ 7.7 Crime, Drama, Thriller

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

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Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Louis Bloom

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Nina Romina

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Rick

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Joe Loder

Kevin Rahm

Kevin Rahm

Frank Kruse

Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt

Detective Frontieri

Price Carson

Price Carson

Detective Lieberman

Ann Cusack

Ann Cusack

Linda

Kent Shocknek

Kent Shocknek

Kent Shocknek

Sharon Tay

Sharon Tay

Sharon Tay

Details

Director

Dan Gilroy

Tagline

"The city shines brightest at night."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$8,500,000

Revenue

$47,425,835

Production

Sierra/Affinity, Bold Films

Reviews

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tmdb39513728

February 4, 2015

**Survival of the Batsh!t Craziest** Here we have a sociopath for the digital age. A _Taxi Driver_ for the early 21st Century. Louis Bloom might have been born yesterday, just before taking an online course in Small Business Management, the new way to self-educate, without the petty annoyances of human contact and interaction. Every basic lesson he absorbed is put to the test with the obsessive...

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mattwilde123

March 9, 2017

★ 8/10

'Nightcrawler' is a neo noir thriller starring a very impressive (and thin) Jake Gyllenhaal which cleverly satirises the media industry's obsession with horror and violence. The poster's correlation with Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Drive' is a very clear choice because they are very similar in how they're made in terms of themes and even soundtrack. The film is also very similar to Martin Scorsese'...

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Oldnewbie

May 3, 2017

I find it truly amazing that Jake Gyllenhaal did not win nor was even nominated for an Oscar for this stunning performance as Louis Bloom. Makes me wonder how much of who gets nominated and who wins rides on insider politics and not on merit. Or how many Oscar noms and wins are "gifts" in the respect that either an actor has a catalog of wonderful performances and has never won (Henry Fonda comes ...

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John Chard

January 19, 2019

★ 9/10

That's my job, that's what I do, I'd like to think if you're seeing me you're having the worst day of your life. Quite a debut from director and writer Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhall as Louis Bloom, a low level Los Angles thief desperate for work. Stumbling upon an accident he is introduced to the world of video news filming, opening his eyes to the money that can be made out o...

J

John Chard

January 19, 2019

★ 9/10

That's my job, that's what I do, I'd like to think if you're seeing me you're having the worst day of your life. Quite a debut from director and writer Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhall as Louis Bloom, a low level Los Angles thief desperate for work. Stumbling upon an accident he is introduced to the world of video news filming, opening his eyes to the money that can be made out of...

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