End of Watch is a 2012 American action thriller film written and directed by David Ayer. 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. 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. Ayer, 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. Gyllenhaal, Peña, and other cast members underwent an intensive training program to prepare for their roles as police officers. Filming took place in Los Angeles in August 2011 with a budget of $7 million. End 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.
| Director | David Ayer |
| Produced by | John Lesher, David Ayer, Nigel Sinclair, Matt Jackson |
| Writer(s) | David Ayer |
| Starring | Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, Natalie Martinez, America Ferrera, Frank Grillo, David Harbour |
| Music | David Sardy |
| Cinematography | Roman Vasyanov |
| Edited by | Dody Dorn |
| Production, company | StudioCanal, Exclusive Media, Crave Films, CECTV Films, Emmett/Furla Films |
| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
| Released | September 08, 2012 (TIFF), September 21, 2012 (United States) |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7–15 million |
| Box office | $57.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 70235384 |
About End of Watch
Two young LAPD officers who are also friends come up against criminal forces greater than themselves. The David Ayer film was shot in a documentary style.
Achievement of End of Watch
The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September of 2012 and earned two Independent Spirit Award nominations.
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Latest information about End of Watch updated on July 28 2021.
