Surveillance

Name: Surveillance
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2008-07-31
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Caroline Aaron, Hugh Dillon, David Gane, Gill Gayle, Kent Harper

IMDb ID: tt0409345 · Year: 2008 · Rating: 6.3 (18,949 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Mystery

Two FBI agents attempt to clarify the murders occurring in a desolate region. They approach the witnesses of the latest incident with the help of the local police. All of them hide something and all have wildly different stories t...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Surveillance
Australia: Surveillance
Canada: Surveillance (English)
Spain: Surveillance
France: Surveillance
United Kingdom: Surveillance
Ireland: Surveillance (English)
India: Surveillance (English)
Japan: Surveillance (English)
New Zealand: Surveillance (English)
United States: Surveillance
South Africa: Surveillance (English)
Bulgaria: Наблюдение (Bulgarian)
Russia: Наблюдение
Hungary: Aberrált élvezetek
Poland: Dochodzenie
Vietnam: Mặt Trái Sự Thật
Slovakia: Mimo zákon
Croatia: Nadzor
Czech Republic: Pod kontrolou
Brazil: Sob Controle
Romania: Sub control
Germany: Unter Kontrolle
Argentina: Vigilancia (cable TV title)
Portugal: Vigilância
Mexico: Vigilancia extrema
Greece: Κατάσταση επιφυλακής (DVD Title)
Greece: Σε επιφυλακή
Ukraine: Спостереження
Japan: サベイランス (Japanese)
Taiwan: 監視：驚駭拼圖
Mặt Trái Sự ThậtContent RatingRRelease Date2008-07-31Runtime97 minutesMetascore31IMDb Popularity0User Reviews159Critic Reviews146Countries / RegionsGermany
Canada
United StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsvideo surveillance
character repeats someone else's dialogue
characters murdered one by one
child in jeopardy
criminal investigationFilming LocationsRegina, Saskatchewan, CanadaProduction CompaniesLago Film
See Film
Film Star PicturesOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.magnetreleasing.com/surveillance/
Official site (Japan) - http://www.finefilms.co.jp/surveillance/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409345/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0409345.jpgUpdated At2026-01-01T02:01:29

Directors

Jennifer Lynch

Writers

Jennifer Lynch
Kent Harper

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Caroline Aaron | Character: Janet
Actor: Hugh Dillon | Character: Dad (Steven)
Actor: David Gane | Character: Grocery Man
Actor: Gill Gayle | Character: Officer Degrasso
Actor: Kent Harper | Character: Officer Jack Bennett
Actor: Michael Ironside | Character: Captain Billings
Actor: Pell James | Character: Bobbi Prescott
Actor: Daryl Haney | Character: Drug Dealer
Actor: Shannon Jardine | Character: Elaine Meyer
Actor: Angela Lamarsh | Character: Maid
Actor: Gerald Lenton-Young | Character: Coroner
Actor: Jennifer Miles | Character: TV Reporter
Actor: Mac Miller | Character: Johnny
Actor: Charlie Newmark | Character: Officer Wright
Actor: Julia Ormond | Character: Elizabeth Anderson
Actor: Cheri Oteri | Character: Mom
Actor: Bill Pullman | Character: Sam Hallaway
Actor: Ryan Simpkins | Character: Stephanie
Actor: Anita Smith | Character: Tina
Actor: French Stewart | Character: Officer Jim Conrad
Actor: Josh Strait | Character: Keith
Actor: Kent Nolan | Character: David
Actor: Kyle Briere | Character: Curtis

[Directors Group]
Name: Jennifer Lynch | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jennifer Lynch | Role: Writer
Name: Kent Harper | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Rhonda Baker | Role: Producer
Name: Gill Gayle | Role: Producer
Name: Jeff Geoffray | Role: Producer
Name: Gary Hamilton | Role: Producer
Name: Kent Harper | Role: Producer
Name: Walter Josten | Role: Producer
Name: David Lynch | Role: Producer
Name: Bernd Mehlitz | Role: Producer
Name: Marco Mehlitz | Role: Producer
Name: David Michaels | Role: Producer
Name: Stephen Onda | Role: Producer
Name: Robert C. Romanus | Role: Producer
Name: Shane Dax Taylor | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Todd Bryanton | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Peter Wunstorf | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Daryl K. Davis | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Lina Todd | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Sara McCudden | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Andrea Spakowski | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Cathy McComb | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Lisa Campbell | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jennifer Forberg | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Tracy George | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Brentyn Krekoski | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Kaitlyn Rae | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Zinka Tuminski | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Peter Measroch | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Kenny Chaplin | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Trevor Cunningham | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Liz Farrer | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Shelly Bowes-Cherry | Role: Art Department
Name: Lady vs Machine | Role: Art Department
Name: Daniel McKay | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark Montague | Role: Art Department
Name: Adrian Traquair | Role: Art Department
Name: Johann Wessels | Role: Art Department
Name: Laura Wolfe | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Rob Bryanton | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cal Harle | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Hasiak | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Playfair | Role: Sound Department
Name: Evan Rust | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve F.B. Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeff Smulan | Role: Sound Department
Name: J. David Taylor | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Janene Carleton | Role: Stunts
Name: Shannon Jardine | Role: Stunts
Name: Kirk Jarrett | Role: Stunts
Name: Rick Skene | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Maya Batten-Young | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chad Biesenthal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Layton Burton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Latif Cavanaugh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kirk Chiswell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Allan Feildel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Donovan Fraser | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shawn Fulton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rob Hillstead | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nick Lamb | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Lheritier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kyle Mrazek | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lana Palmer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Carly Stinn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Lavinia Fiama | Role: Casting Department
Name: Brenda McCormick | Role: Casting Department
Name: Alexa Wilding | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Sonja Clifton-Remple | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kerri La Londe | Role: Costume Department
Name: Robin Merrifield | Role: Costume Department
Name: Joanna Vollhoffer | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Arthur Montreuil | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Terry Mialkowsky | Role: Location Management
Name: Nathan Mosewich | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Cali DeWitt | Role: Music Department
Name: Margaret Saadi Kramer | Role: Music Department
Name: Bryan Ray Turcotte | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Holly Baird | Role: Production Department
Name: Shelly Bowes-Cherry | Role: Production Department
Name: Pam Simons | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Lisa Falk | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Prescott Beresh | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Sylvain Buteau | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Pasquale Anselmo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marie-Hélène Bourget | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason Bryant | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stacey Caldwell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniela Calò | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberto Certomà | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex D'Lerma | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Irene Di Valmo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claude Forest | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tibo Galbois | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Natasha Getz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joel Goldes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pierre Guérin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam Harding | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Glenda Huynink | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christian Iansante | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vandana Jain | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Walter Josten | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Kolenick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Lavagnino | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Perla Liberatori | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kathleen McInnis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dennis Moyer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Antonio Gavino Sanna | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roberto Stocchi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jon Tewksbury | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julien Tremblay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hanneke Van der Tas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gaetano Varcasia | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Surveillance | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1844707865/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1844707865/MV5BMTMyNTc5OTExNl5BMTFeQW1wNF5BbWU3MDkyNDk3OTY@.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=R2Qd1FWuUc~3Dw979puEm8-HXothc8cmh~khoxVcbyBeknDU2t4aCAbmDxv~0ycqPyC71Qu8wK9cggZTBTR5H8kU18hURZBvlKjSx~LPv8KokQfSqFR3uOz1~N1AJCn17yFE54RV4mCBT7QukCktAZSZPJZxOw515j4kpGpbUtem9tw87hXm84ZJzsp6YGOrG0qfAtRUSO1d8MoPO8C3T3VODZzMPAaQknS1VNjyjiiVvavSc20ppwvl15RdK7SxpxjluYhkUY-6zjYA0H3Xr0JsyXRHPr1dqxwQxbJRV3feM2vbSWdxJgfr9b0-pIMZhK~spb8G677SzgkTSLBuXw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Surveillance | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3962503961/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3962503961/MV5BMzdkMWY3NTMtNWNhYi00YzJkLTg1ZDMtYjYwZjYxMjhhYjY0XkExMV5BbXA0XkFpbWRiLWV0cy10cmFuc2NvZGU@.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=fISKAyu5kOF-SwMuJnbgH9L5f99vp8IIxwamGfoK2sUdhg~l8ME6svFzQRAJoskZckGMa2mflg0VzqD4rjNT9pgOKsGlN5jBDLV6lKTw7wQkbGT2qJs1TBPyZp2NhC0JSbiLJ-h79goBV~dDA9Ju-b7Ldyn~4V0eJ7uBvL8oCb2BBtRJQgZHfi1uUUiOzaQDrbkOq8TNGNLXdy~chdbQ1gwINPyYP-0rjfdCOn6KmlipdErD4~UH6O2GqoAHZsI6eIMR1IBq9HxtzUpSjqtRaol0rAGHDh7PlpdnuVwiGXbWIbRh9oc~cWZsImck18Dz8NBzsh6uCN8IarSB2Brjzg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Surveillance | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1811153433/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1811153433/MV5BMjU5MTI2Y2EtNjJiYS00M2U5LWJlMDYtNzk5Njk5MWY1ZDRkXkExMV5BbXA0XkFpbWRiLWV0cy10cmFuc2NvZGU@.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=Ubb9mEGet3L3Xy3GgL9v4LnD6oG1D2ijdHC-5NS8DvcbluFJ-kTABmZESaqM~pbFwHzPiIbm5TxX1-xKCcuH92Wj1VTZw61cHAxqId64TGrUHhoX5xJNNU9tBeQPWlfN6D286nwTmNfeROdPlh1BJhu0X8P7iF3JSAD4LA1HuDwaGGAYfF4~zizvZy2w3jgDDW9078KAWcB8pFzUMdA1~y75ZtJumk3taC44ZMQ67pqbWLkVGpZjW761bEfDArfgxbZASamOSI0TsZe29EKsyjHswIUaxMV~b9r9pMzZ-BgoAtaMAm-vXEp~4UH1pMOlxtUuNSAy3fRIenHQVnkT0A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Surveillance | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1928593945/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1928593945/MV5BMWZlYTRmMjYtMzhiMS00MTRiLTk5NmMtOWU1N2RhYTM0MmI4XkExMV5BbXA0XkFpbWRiLWV0cy10cmFuc2NvZGU@.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=e2wI7w5zK0grWBNw273~5D8oxIY3PYxe5ekf7K-5pROKMtQYjik14pyvjk6k8ZaB-oLakej4jm5smqwkLRuSO3LVQgnJ3dTLOg8cEDagHF-ySNENzGhPxYdXss3nVZiNeW8flMeH8U5dJ02s3gBEU~mB76EWggjaX5LLQhnKEcaNXFM8ZB7Eqjn6~WfcizkemhbdTkd2x2UwZBhrtLIqAW7ghUFZBzyglV1cydXn~QfxrQH7WXhtj2pKPr24holO7zmlsj5YS5poJUI9TEnjNYJIRrG8mFDSEwFeJtYKUIRG6xMgRVYTSPPUtJ3VaXsxm~hhg-PcNpahMCgu3PK88w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Surveillance: Clip 3 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi600163353/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi600163353/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677998254852.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=ZUix9hk0gZeLk~d-3boOHBH0L8Eypky9G1kEqXw~kxkh2Oovjuyx0EA-79RcRZ2~gZJtDvGFr1KmgcREfyTWEJi6PGwCw7chDx24DTI-4bsLMyD6-KJJpc2~ySML7AbQxKq~qBGzv5~uOWZSm4WnpXsfDQ3aQYsitneTmBYIsJ8eMrv2x-v1s8fW2w5dv279m2dmQqoBKyu1hoThTNQc1mFv-H~PcCtmX8sqyS7Kx0u~ERm1JecY7g4M8ENsq1MMPD1n1jRrbnUhIBkvsauXVfG3Bh9FphY-LOriCJ45znwU96OyDdV5dc5juLl-vhU~Wj-xUMKRiZk5Z8Q43xtWPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Surveillance: Clip 1 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4022649881/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4022649881/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677890340735.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=PXgWt97OPTon1Ca-V1WI1T9LjPlYPDRFfPK-qHnXCpOGj6fs-4p9Ks-erHw2QVv-G8aWmFYPBhwUB0kk0s49fpZXAO1EVlEjRhKAGuWCOoM-YyZ-YVwIC1m0Advra3gzZHiA7tw7IkA55k-asHXqsIldyljTRVyGkHa92qjQxQ9bFPkGJIUC-QBlBEkG7pDSlXAsSpzniBluVCYc8f2d-ewtBuaoPWO3oMtPUQMn3PsKYIOZ7GdKY8kLFgLrcJRtKhlRIquP0BavgLzOatv-H~lEhy99aifXGonbfJroS~6FeUnuFWhqeiJab~ZJdxLDP-St8pP-fvgHvgmKWECmfA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Surveillance: Clip 4 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4072981529/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi4072981529/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870654856.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=OReldqaUepsG2GG4w-dRij6iWh~y4Ssyj~Xi0Zmw0axHFMGM2MzWw-xd7QBAAACGV8r5rofjJ74zDKPpInIALrpSJpfLG-fTBr07p2cIsAB9treRW0~36-ADJUye~6BpBQJ4QvTO4Gu0vwj5XvqY3WvNrSCReyhytEr4GH-EnemuBtqHIJB1BLJ4u~HWhoEXRxi-tuf1pxcC30qGYoiq2rjC~7M~XJJGhvMOSy4DbPry0sL6kz~1U5MsGUSpZn~J19YStJ1H6YFwBhglPUvtEEAz3N1sLGY~13KEm~TXa2nVKLFx0PNnr1doA4swyaZqj9J-UF~TfFla2ps~eJ6oww__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Surveillance: Clip 2 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2378482713/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2378482713/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677921805037.mp4?Expires=1788406203&Signature=VuhOUNbXNMY~2zzZr1l6qYLgBve25jq-uNcQgvnS7ovwlBMdldzf8bbcOx~UToGcSKzdV0Udg2t5BeV5~lcGhuugfHOe7-K1w5kb9OblljGTcLDb20VkKPPaDH-quY55HVTMyf9F-wIR6P6QX~CZ5fMXj5PsGND~iak1VrI0g7sJPJxWaf~2SinHouRxOUqJX-TBccEt2H8HHWuU3f6MJ0j1ftzTTXXvxemdeXcu6ZucD4UDy0oZnVe49e9HZw1MfW2RuVyIg2-Q-GH4DK8Jzwj6paQPyd080mhOSZzC5glElu7Xq9bUpVdL0JB7WuwWeX8CPMEs0dVnzWcZTjkG6g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 21, 2008 (Cannes Film Festival)
Germany: June 22, 2008 (Munich International Film Festival)
Portugal: July 17, 2008
France: July 30, 2008
Germany: July 31, 2008
Austria: August 1, 2008
Australia: August 5, 2008 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Canada: September 14, 2008 (Atlantic Film Festival)
United States: September 19, 2008 (Austin Fantastic Fest)
Brazil: September 26, 2008 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Spain: October 3, 2008 (Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2008 (Mill Valley Film Festival)
Canada: October 14, 2008 (Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma)
United States: October 18, 2008 (Chicago International Film Festival)
United States: November 16, 2008 (New York City Horror Film Festival)
United States: November 21, 2008 (Starz Denver Film Festival)
Sweden: December 5, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Italy: December 9, 2008 (Noir in Festival)
Croatia: January 8, 2009
Netherlands: January 8, 2009
Finland: January 9, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: February 6, 2009 (TV premiere)
Brazil: February 18, 2009 (DVD premiere)
United Kingdom: March 6, 2009
Ireland: March 6, 2009
United States: March 27, 2009 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
United States: April 4, 2009 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
Belgium: April 8, 2009
Mexico: April 24, 2009
United States: April 24, 2009 (Newport Beach International Film Festival)
United States: May 29, 2009 (video on demand)
United States: June 26, 2009 (limited)
United States: August 18, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Canada: September 8, 2009 (DVD premiere)
Japan: February 6, 2010
Taiwan: September 24, 2010 (limited)
Russia: October 8, 2010 (American Film Festival)
Argentina: December 9, 2010
Bahrain: September 8, 2011
Spain: August 17, 2012 (Barcelona, subtitled version)
Italy: November 7, 2012 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office