In an alternate 1985 America, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the watchmen?
| Production Status: | Released |
| Logline: | After a law is passed to thwart the efforts of group of crimefighters, one of them is mysteriously murdered. |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
| Running Time: | 163 min. |
| Release Date: | March 6th, 2009 (wide) |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language. |
| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| Production Co.: |
Legendary Pictures, Inc., Lawrence Gordon Productions
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| Studios: |
Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: | $85,751,993 |
| Filming Locations: |
Vancouver, Canada
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| Produced in: | United States |
