Watchman(2019)
In order to peacefully engage with his love of life, Bala plans to rob a house to settle his debt to Velu.
Watchman is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix since 24 October 2019.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 24 October 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 2019
- Director
- A. L. Vijay
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A young man is about to get engaged. Just hours before the ceremony, he gets trapped alone in a remote house. He must fight to survive as someone tries to kill him in various ways.
“Trapped. Hunted. Running out of time.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Watchman
Cast reunions in this film: G. V. Prakash Kumar & Yogi Babu (14 films together), A. L. Vijay & G. V. Prakash Kumar (11 films together), G. V. Prakash Kumar & Nirav Shah (9 films together), Yogi Babu & Munish Kanth (8 films together), A. L. Vijay & Nirav Shah (7 films together), and Ravi Prakash & G. V. Prakash Kumar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, mostly within a single bungalow location.
- Actor Samuthirakani, who plays a key role, is also a noted director in Tamil cinema.
- The movie's plot is inspired by the concept of a single-location thriller, which is rare in Tamil cinema.
- It was produced by actor Vishal's production company, Vishal Film Factory.
- The film's release was delayed and it had a very limited theatrical run.
- Director A.L. Vijay is known for bigger commercial films, making this a smaller experimental project.
- The story unfolds in real-time, matching the runtime of the protagonist's trapped experience.
