

You'll find out that your life is not so bad after all. The film received a number of accolades, including two Independent Spirit Award nominations. If you having a bad day just come here and people watch. Filming took place in Los Angeles in August 2011 with a budget of $7 million.Įnd of Watch premiered on September 8, 2012, at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in American theaters on September 21, grossing over $57 million at the box office.

Gyllenhaal, Peña, and other cast members underwent an intensive training program to prepare for their roles as police officers. The film focuses on their day-to-day police work, their dealings with a certain group of gang members, their friendship with each other, and their personal relationships.Īyer, who had written several police procedural films previously, wanted the film to focus more on the friendship between partners and honest police work rather than corruption. World War II had just come to an end and thousands of Black GIs who had helped 'make the world safe for democracy' were returning to civilian life. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña as Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, two Los Angeles Police Department officers who work in South Los Angeles. Wikipedia Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votesĮnd of Watch is a 2012 American action thriller film written and directed by David Ayer.
