Nightwatch
They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!
Genres
Overview
Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1994-02-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Vote Count
289
Vote Average
6.889
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Martin
Sofie Gråbøl
Kalinka
Kim Bodnia
Jens
Lotte Andersen
Lotte
Ulf Pilgaard
Inspector Wormer
Rikke Louise Andersson
Joyce
Stig Hoffmeyer
Rolf
Gyrd Løfquist
Watchman
Niels Anders Thorn
Doctor
Ulrich Thomsen
Red 1
Christian Friis
Red 2
Peter Rygaard
Waiter
Jesper Hyldegaard
Bar Guest
Leif Adolfsson
Theater Director
Henrik Fiig
The Actor
Karin Rørbech
College Girl
Michael Goeskjær
Law Lecturer
Mika Heilmann
Dead Woman
Michel Castenholt
Gay
Jytte Rosholm
Female Doctor
Cecilie Brask
Woman at University (uncredited)
Johanna Brüel
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Steen Stig Lommer
Boss (uncredited)
Kjeld Nørgaard
Boss (uncredited)
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