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End of Watch

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
253K
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña in End of Watch (2012)
Two young officers are marked for death when they confiscate money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.
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Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themse... Read allShot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
253K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,100
110
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  • Stars
    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Michael Peña
    • Anna Kendrick
    • David Ayer
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    • Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Michael Peña
    • Anna Kendrick
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    • 465User reviews
    • 369Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    Michael Peña and Natalie Martinez in End of Watch (2012)
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    Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña in End of Watch (2012)
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    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Brian Taylor
    Michael Peña
    Michael Peña
    • Mike Zavala
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Janet
    America Ferrera
    America Ferrera
    • Orozco
    Natalie Martinez
    Natalie Martinez
    • Gabby
    David Harbour
    David Harbour
    • Van Hauser
    Frank Grillo
    Frank Grillo
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    Cle Sloan
    Cle Sloan
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    Jaime FitzSimons
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    Cody Horn
    Cody Horn
    • Davis
    Shondrella Avery
    Shondrella Avery
    • Bonita
    Everton Lawrence
    Everton Lawrence
    • Man Friend
    Leequwid 'Devil' Wilkens
    • CK
    James 'Pistol' McNeal
    • DJ
    Zone
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    Alvin Norman
    • Peanut
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    Richard Cabral
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    • Trivia
      As part of their training, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña spent five months doing 12-hour ride-alongs with on-duty LAPD officers. During Gyllenhaal's first ride-along, he witnessed a murder.
    • Goofs
      During the locker room scene, Officer Taylor states the standard issue sidearm for the LAPD is a Glock 19. This is incorrect, as the standard issue sidearm is a Glock 17 (9mm) issued to recruits in the police academy which they must carry for their one (1) year probationary period. After successfully completing their probation period, officers can then purchase and carry a firearm of their choice off the department's "Approved for Carry" list, which includes the Glock 19.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Brian Taylor: I am the police, and I'm here to arrest you. You've broken the law. I did not write the law. I may even disagree with the law but I will enforce it. No matter how you plead, cajole, beg or attempt to stir my sympathies, nothing you do will stop me from placing you in a steel cage with gray bars. If you run away I will chase you. If you fight me I will fight back. If you shoot at me I will shoot back. By law I am unable to walk away. I am a consequence. I am the unpaid bill. I am fate with a badge and a gun. Behind my badge is a heart like yours. I bleed, I think, I love, and yes I *can* be killed. And although I am but one man, I have thousands of brothers and sisters who are the same as me. They will lay down their lives for me, and I them. We stand watch together. The thin-blue-line, protecting the prey from the predators, the good from the bad. We are the police.

    • Crazy credits
      This film is dedicated to the men and women of the law enforcement community who face danger daily on our behalf. It is especially dedicated to our fallen heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. This is for all that fight evil so we may not know it. God bless you all.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Trouble with the Curve (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Harder Than You Think
      Written by Flavor Flav (as William Drayton), Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour) and Gary G-Wiz (as Gary Rinaldo)

      Performed by Public Enemy

      Courtesy of Bring the Noize Music, Inc.

      By Arrangement with Reach Global, Inc.

    User reviews465

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    8/10
    Police Point of View
    End of Watch seems to be another film that uses the found-footage style, but once again it's not a successful try. However, it still gets what it wants by being a true to life buddy cop film with a ridiculous amount of intensity. End of Watch looks pretty simple as a crime thriller, but everything is actually brilliant. The crimes are grim and the action is a load of thrills. But what really makes this film so appealing is the chemistry between Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña. Their bromantic moments keeps the entire film so charming. The rest of End of Watch is engaging and interestingly gripping.

    The story is about the lives of the lead pair. As these police officers patrol around the streets, they spend their time talking and joking around until they see something going on. Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña brings it to life. Their chemistry is the magic of this film. When it gets serious it becomes really intense, makes you wish both of them are safe on their dangerous jobs. The common elements of cop movies are explosions and stylish gunfights, but this film is all about tension and momentum.

    The found-footage style is as messy as what the recent found-footage film, Chronicle, did. Which falls into being unnecessary. It sometimes gets shots that aren't filmed on any hand-held cameras. The camera-work is still well shot and serves a different experience, but it could have been something like what action directors, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor(strangely has the same name of the main character), do. Shaking the camera ridiculously without calling it a found-footage film. If you ignore the style, it would be cool. The quality of the film is being realistic and there it succeeds. They left the impossibly cool police movie stuff behind and instead make them simply scrutinize, arrest, and watch the streets.

    End of Watch doesn't have much of a concept but to depict the credible lives of these hero cops. While the lead stars shine on their beautiful down-to-earth bromance, there's a grim reality about to affect their lives thus makes this an indeed so compelling film. Still, it could have been a Crank like film than a found-footage. The crazy cam is a great effect, but not the characters holding the camera. Aside from that, it's a top notch thriller that is easy enough to enjoy. Worth a ride and recommended.
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2012 (United States)
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films)
      • Hedge Fund Film Partners
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    • 1 hour 49 minutes
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