Nightwatch_
"They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!"
Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.
Starring
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sofie Gråbøl, Kim Bodnia
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
7 countries
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Google Play
3 countries
Prime Video
3 countries
YouTube
2 countries
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Year context
Nightwatch was released 32 years ago in 1994.
Overview
Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the t...
Nightwatch is a Horror, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 47m.
CAST (20)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Martin
Sofie Gråbøl
Kalinka
Kim Bodnia
Jens
Lotte Andersen
Lotte
Ulf Pilgaard
Kommisæren
Rikke Louise Andersson
Joyce
Stig Hoffmeyer
Rolf
Gyrd Løfquist
Den gamle nattevagt
Niels Anders Thorn
Lægen
LA
Leif Adolfsson
Teaterdirektøren
Henrik Fiig
Skuespilleren
Jesper Hyldegaard
Bargæst
Ulrich Thomsen
Rod 1
CF
Christian Friis
Rod 2
Peter Rygaard
Tjener
Karin Rørbech
Universitetspige
MG
Michael Goeskjær
Juridisk forelæser
MH
Mika Heilmann
Død kvinde
Michel Castenholt
Bøsse
JR
Jytte Rosholm
Kvindelig læge
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Nightwatch about?
Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.
How long is Nightwatch?
Nightwatch has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who stars in Nightwatch?
The cast of Nightwatch includes Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sofie Gråbøl, Kim Bodnia, Lotte Andersen, Ulf Pilgaard.
What is the rating of Nightwatch?
Nightwatch has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 308 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Thriller