# Watching the Detectives (2007)

English · Released 2007-05-01

Watching the Detectives is a 2007 English film. Cillian Murphy, Lucy Liu, Ali Reza and Josh Gad appear in it.

Cast: Cillian Murphy as Neil, Lucy Liu as Violet, Ali Reza as Detective Lowenstein, Josh Gad as Mark

## Storyline
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

## Common questions

### When was Watching the Detectives released?
Watching the Detectives was released on 1 May 2007.

### Who stars in Watching the Detectives?
Cillian Murphy, Lucy Liu, Ali Reza and Josh Gad star in Watching the Detectives.

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