The city shines brightest at night.
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
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Character
Contemporary, bleak, meticulous and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Cast
- Jake GyllenhaalLouis Bloom
- Rene RussoNina Romina
- Riz AhmedRick
- Bill PaxtonJoe Loder
- Kevin RahmFrank Kruse
- Michael HyattDetective Frontieri
- Price CarsonDetective Lieberman
- Ann CusackLinda
- Kent ShocknekKent Shocknek
- Sharon TaySharon Tay
Crew
- Dan GilroyDirector
- Dan GilroyWriter
- Robert ElswitDirector of Photography
- James Newton HowardOriginal Music Composer
- John GilroyEditor
- Jennifer FoxProducer
- David LancasterProducer
- Tony GilroyProducer
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Pairings
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Dexter 200674% alikeSeries · Both contemporary, bleak, grave.
Mr Inbetween 201871% alikeSeries · Both contemporary, meticulous.
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