The Watcher (2000 film)

The Watcher is 2000 thriller in which a burned out FBI agent takes early retirement and flees to Chicago, only to discover a serial killer has followed him.
 * Directed by Joe Charbanic. Written by Darcy Meyers, David Elliot, and Clay Ayers.

Don't go home alone. taglines

Joel Campbell

 * What are the odds that he's watching us right now?
 * [frustrated that victim never saw her bulletin picture on TV] Ellie Buckner. Single, 24, parents live in Florida. So far no known boy friend. She has a cat named Frank. Apparently he doesn't watch the news.

David Allen Griffin

 * [to Dr. Polly Beilman] Do you think... some of your patients might pay to come see you because... you're very pretty?
 * Why did you turn away from me? Why was it so hard for you to accept? 'Cause you know I did it for you. You came so close to me that night. I remember clearly what I felt when I heard your footsteps falling behind me. Pride. I thought it would keep us together forever. For me it was our finest moment. I can still see the flames.
 * I love her she's decomposing, I love her she's decomposing

Lt. Hollis

 * Well, damned if you haven't found the worst restaurant in the whole goddamn city.

Dialogue

 * Lt. Hollis: Hello, I am Lt. Hollis and welcome to my crime scene, can I help you with anything or are you just looking?
 * Joel Campbell: I'm Joel Campbell, I'm just on my way home...
 * Lt. Hollis: Did you happen to see that police tape marked do not cross on your way up...
 * Joel Campbell: If you're done with that I'll just take it and go...
 * Lt. Hollis: You don't happen to know this lady do you...
 * Joel Campbell: No, never. Why what's happened... she dead?
 * Lt. Hollis: I have made no reference to homicide... why would you hasten to such a conclusion?
 * Joel Campbell: Well you've got half the block taped off and about a dozen cops in their fucking up your crime scene... doesn't seem like somebody boosting stereos to me...


 * Joel Campbell: His last alias was David Allen Griffin. I worked the case for three and a half years in Los Angeles. We attributed at least 11 homicides to him.
 * Lt. Hollis: What's he doing in Chicago?
 * Joel Campbell: I assume he's still strangling young women with piano wire.


 * Joel Campbell: It's never quite that easy. You go through the door, and they're never just sitting there waiting for you with a welcoming smile on their face. Best you can do is hope they fuck up and do what you can to be there when they do.
 * Dr. Polly Beilman: And then blame yourself for the killings?
 * Joel Campbell: Oh, no. I blame the asshole who did them.


 * David Allen Griffin: Tell me again.
 * Joel Campbell: I said thank you David.

Taglines

 * Don't go home alone.
 * Someone wants to play.

Cast

 * James Spader - Joel Campbell
 * Keanu Reeves - David Allen Griffin
 * Marisa Tomei - Dr. Polly Beilman
 * Ernie Hudson - FBI Special Agent in Charge Ibby
 * Chris Ellis - Lt. Mackie Hollis
 * Robert Cicchini - Mitch
 * Yvonne Niami - Lisa
 * Jenny McShane - Diana
 * Gina Alexander - Sharon
 * Rebekah Louise Smith - Ellie
 * Joseph Sikora - Skater
 * Jill Peterson - Jessica
 * Michele DiMaso - Rachel
 * Andrew Rothenberg - Jack Fray
 * David Pasquesi - Norton
 * Michael Guido - Mendel