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Watchmen
- Debuted:
- 2001
- Directed by:
- Paloma Baeza
- Written by:
- Paloma Baeza and Cillian Murphy
- Cillian plays:
- Phil
- (a slightly neurotic hipster)
Synopsis:
This brisk comedy of errors, penned by two-time onscreen lovers Paloma Baeza and Cillian Murphy, stakes out multiple perspectives on a series of bumbling petty crimes. From the window of their walk-up flat, pals Phil (Murphy) and Ray (Sunburn's Barry Ward) witness two unlucky fools being accosted by a policeman on the city street below about a nearby robbery. After one bloke runs from the cop, the other quickly stashes a package behind a drainpipe and hides. Ray races down to retrieve the package, much to the chagrin of the more uptight Phil. Soon Ray is rolling joints, a reluctant Phil—who smokes anyway—is considering their options, and the situation outside is getting more complicated.
Cast also includes Jake Wood and Iain Robertson.
Of Note:
This short film—Cillian's only screenwriting credit—was nominated for a Turner Classic Movie Short Film Award.
