Nightcrawler
The city shines brightest at night.
Rating: 7.7 out of 10TMDB(12.2K votes)
Overview
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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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2015)
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Box office
Grossed $47.4M worldwide, about 5.6 times its $8.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by James Newton Howard
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Elswit
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Dan GilroyWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 23, 2014
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8.5M
- Revenue
- $47.4M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Jake GyllenhaalLouis Bloom
Rene RussoNina Romina
Riz AhmedRick
Bill PaxtonJoe Loder
Kevin RahmFrank Kruse
Michael HyattDetective Frontieri
Price CarsonDetective Lieberman
Ann CusackLinda
Kent ShocknekKent Shocknek
Sharon TaySharon Tay- Carolyn GilroyJenny
Marco RodríguezScrapyard Owner
Michael PapajohnSecurity Guard
Jonny CoynePawn Shop Owner
Rick ChambersKWLA Anchor Ben Waterman
Pat HarveyPat Harvey- Rick GarciaRick Garcia
James HuangMarcus Mayhem Video- Leah FredkinFemale Anchor
Bill SewardBill Seward
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