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Watchmen (2009)

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Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
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In a version of 1985 where superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach on the trail of a conspiracy that will change the course of history.

Director
Zack Snyder
Release Date
March 6, 2009
Studio
Warner Bros.
Cast
Jackie Earle Haley , Patrick Wilson , Carla Gugino , Malin Akerman , Billy Crudup , Matthew Goode , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , Matt Frewer
Writers
Dave Gibbons , David Hayter , Alex Tse
Runtime
162 Minutes

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