Nightcrawler (2014)
Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler follows petty thief Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) after he learns of a potentially lucrative job opportunity selling footage of violent events to local media outlets. Lou becomes a "stringer" - a freelance journalist who captures and records footage for news stations - and finds that the profession sucks him into the most dangerous parts of Los Angeles. Drawn deeper into his dark obsession, Lou becomes increasingly fixated with violence and crime.
Nightcrawler
- Director
- Dan Gilroy
- Release Date
- October 31, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Bold Films
- Distributor(s)
- Open Road Films
- Cast
- Riz Ahmed , Bill Paxton , Jake Gyllenhaal , Rene Russo , Kevin Rahm , Michael Hyatt , Ann Cusack
- Writers
- Dan Gilroy
- Runtime
- 117 Minutes
- Budget
- $8.5 Million
Summary
Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal) enters the seedy underworld of freelance crime video journalism in Los Angeles, where he films footage of horrific incidents and sells it to local news networks. As Lou becomes more experienced at his new job, he begins to blur the line between observer and participant in order to make a bigger name for himself.
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