Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance in Nightcrawler has been generating awards buzz, and in the new 30 second TV spot you get a taste of why people are impressed with this particular role. Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler also stars Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, and Riz Ahmed.
Nightcrawler will open in theaters on October 31, 2014.
The Plot:
Nightcrawler is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling — where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Rene Russo as Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
Watch the trailer:
