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Watchmen

Movie·2009·Mystery, Action, Science Fiction·2h 43m·7.4 (10,026)·Directed by Zack Snyder

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In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

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Malin ÅkermanMalin ÅkermanLaurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre IIPatrick WilsonPatrick WilsonDan Dreiberg / Nite Owl IIBilly CrudupBilly CrudupJon Osterman / Dr. ManhattanMatthew GoodeMatthew GoodeAdrian Veidt / OzymandiasJackie Earle HaleyJackie Earle HaleyWalter Kovacs / RorschachJeffrey Dean MorganJeffrey Dean MorganEdward Blake / The ComedianCarla GuginoCarla GuginoSally Jupiter / Silk SpectreLaura MennellLaura MennellJaney Slater

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