Release Date
October 31, 2014
DVD Release Date
February 10, 2015 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Dan Gilroy
Writer
Dan Gilroy
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmad
Studio
Running Time
117 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, bloody images, and language
"Nightcrawler" is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Sociopaths. Fascinating creatures they are. People who are literally devoid of emotion, pleased by whatever pleases them with no regard for the implications or affects on those around them. Fascinating creatures. And Jake Gyllenhaal plays one with amazing precision in Nightcrawler, an immersive, engaging and unique drama-thriller that is among the year’s best movies. Full movie review »
