Watchmen

  • Theatrical - Wide 2009-03-06
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Synopsis

In an alternate 1985 America, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of... See more his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the watchmen?

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TV Review: Watchmen

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Watchmen comparisons

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Watchmen trailer!

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Watchmen set preview!

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Watchmen ad winners

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3rd Watchmen journal

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Watchmen triple dip

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Watchmen figures

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EXCL: Watchmen journal!

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Watchmen Contest!

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Watchmen toys

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