The Watchman
The protagonist Vlad is a man of about forty; he lives and works as watchman in an old sanatorium that is due to be demolished. He obviously needs this work to live the life of a hermit. One night a married couple appears at the sanatorium: Vera and Stas. They are on the run. They are pursued by former friends and business partners of Stas. Vlad decides to help them, because he too is hiding from the past. Each character is threatened with the inevitable payment for wrong choices in the past, but helping each other, they try to expiate these faults.
Where to watch The Watchman in United States
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Where is The Watchman streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | — |
| Brazil | Looke, Looke Amazon Channel, NetMovies | Apple TV Store |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha | wavve, Google Play Movies |
About The Watchman
The Watchman is a 2019 Russian-language drama and thriller film directed by Yury Bykov. The cast is led by Yury Bykov, Vladislav Abashin, Alla Yuganova. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.
The Watchman was produced by Invada Film, Artlight, and Yellow, Black & White and made in Russia. It was released on October 24, 2019. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.
- Director
- Yury Bykov
- Writers
- Yury Bykov
- Release date
- October 24, 2019
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Russia
- Budget
- $1 million
- Box office
- $0 million
- Production
- Invada Film, Artlight, Yellow, Black & White
The Watchman cast & crew
The Watchman was directed by Yury Bykov and written by Yury Bykov.
The cast features Yury Bykov as Vlad, Vladislav Abashin as Stas, Alla Yuganova as Vera, Arthur Beschastny as Bogatov, Gela Meskhi as son, and Oleg Zima as father.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yury Bykov, cinematography is by Vladimir Ushakov, and it was produced by Andrey Novikov and Alexander Kotelevsky.
Is The Watchman worth watching?
The Watchman holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 70 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Watchman is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch The Watchman
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Cast of The Watchman
Yury Bykov
Vlad
Vladislav Abashin
Stas
Alla Yuganova
Vera
Arthur Beschastny
Bogatov
Gela Meskhi
son
Oleg Zima
father
Aleksey Simonov
neighbor
Nikolay Kozak
The Curved One
Dmitriy Blokhin
The Plump One
Evgeny Berezin
The Fast One
Sergey Murzin
center owner
Evgeniya Shipova
prostitute
The Watchman — FAQs
▸Where can I watch The Watchman in United States?
The Watchman is not on subscription streaming in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
▸What language is The Watchman in?
The Watchman is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Watchman?
The Watchman runs 1 hours 46 minutes (106 minutes).
▸What is The Watchman rated?
It holds a 6.2/10 audience score from 70 ratings.
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