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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The world of superheroes is full of masks, and HBO's upcoming Watchmen series will examine how we as a society feel about heroes, most notable those who wear masks and fight frime. HBO has released a new featurette which gives...
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