Watchers Directed by
Jon Hess
Writing credits (WGA)
Dean R. Koontz (novel)
Bill Freed (screenplay) ...
Tagline: Secret experiment, Unstoppable monster, Deadly mistake... (more)
Plot Summary for
Watchers (1988)
Based on a novel by Dean Koontz. A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that its an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unknow to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature thats not quite so friendly.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Ironside .... Lem Johnson
Christopher Cary .... T.V. Newscaster (as Christopher Carey)
Graeme Campbell .... Man on Boat
Dan O'Dowd .... First T.V. Reporter
Lala Sloatman .... Tracey (as Lala)
Corey Haim .... Travis Cornell
Dale Wilson .... Bill Keeshan
Blu Mankuma .... Cliff
Colleen Winton .... Deputy Porter
Duncan Fraser .... Sheriff Walt Gaines
Barbara Williams .... Nora Cornell
Lou Bollo .... Man by Stream
Jason Priestley .... Boy on Bike
Matt Hill .... Boy on Bike
Andrew Morkey .... Boy on Bike (as Andrew Markey)
Runtime: 91 min / Germany:87 min (DVD version)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Color: Color
Certification: Argentina:18 / Australia:M / UK:18 / USA:R / West Germany:16 (cut) / West Germany:18
Trivia: Paul Haggis wrote the original screenplay. By the time the movie was greenlighted, the Writer's Guild Strike hit and Haggis refused to do any further writing on the movie during the strike. Production was passed to Canadian producer Damien Lewis who rewrote the script. Haggis read the script and took his name off it - taking credit instead as "Bill Freed", his WGA pseudonym, and insisted Damien Lee take credit for his work.
Awards: 2 nominations