end watch end watch american crime drama film written directed stars officers work film focuses day day police work dealings certain group gang members personal relationships written police procedural films previously wanted end watch focus friendship partners honest police work corruption cast members underwent intensive training program prepare roles police officers filming took place los_angeles august budget million end watch premiered september toronto international film festival released american theaters september grossing million box office film received critics received number accolades including independent spirit award nominations plot close friends partners south central los_angeles taylor marine recording police activities film project responding public disturbance gang member racist insults responds accepting fight beats arrests wins respect charging assault later night fellow gang members attacked group drive shooting friends killed day officers respond noise complaint house party taylor encounters gang member named big evil truck later finds filled decorated firearms large money taylor awarded medal rescuing children house fire investigating house arrest man possession ornate firearms guarding cell human trafficking victims ice agents arrive agent informs officers house tied strongly urges lay low possible time taylor begins dating woman named wife gives birth child night taylor respond fellow officer find partner knife eye leads beaten nearby arresting culprit officers learn returning patrol leaving force taylor marries wedding tells taylor happen care day officers perform welfare check elderly woman house discover drugs corpses message unbeknownst member green lit officers earlier drive begin following shortly gets pregnant officers chasing reckless driver apartment complex ambushed group latino gang members fight way alley taylor shot chest desperately attends partner assassins arrive shoot times killing police backup eventually arrives killed refusing surrender taylor survives having shielded body funeral taylor tries deliver eulogy manages words brother flashback day shooting recounts taylor story teens receive dispatch cast mike officer horn officer production wrote directed end watch grew los_angeles numerous friends written films previously police officers los_angeles depicted rogue corrupt officers wanted feature honest ethical police work end watch contrast previous works wanted focus friendship taylor cop stuff drop away secondary chemistry guys wrote screenplay days december longtime friend police officer served film technical advisor experiences working los_angeles inspired plot points film cast film receiving script read hour immediately contacted cast shortly following string auditions bond immediately gradually close friends process training filming undertook months intensive training guidance prepare roles included hour ride multiple greater law enforcement agencies times week training hand hand combat police tactics weapons ride witnessed murder drug bust tactical training given actors playing police officers including end watch filmed location los_angeles primarily area violent gang affiliated areas city filming took place days august budget million film shot combination found footage style traditional photography scenes captured cameras simultaneously included handheld camera operated cameras footage patrol car scenes shot entirely alternate ending film shot main characters died ultimately chose retain original ending release world premiere end watch held september toronto international film festival originally scheduled released theatrically september release later moved september home media end watch released dvd blu ray january reception box office opening weekend united_states film grossed million highest grossing film box office weekend especially popular audience opening weekend writer hollywood reporter attributed film popularity strong word mouth film initially released theaters expanded locations second week release december film given nationwide release theaters shortly received independent spirit award nominations weekend release grossed total days film ended american theatrical run january gross million grossed million territories making worldwide total gross million critical response end watch received positive reviews critics praised direction performances review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus states end watch energy devotion characters charismatic performances overcome familiar genre handheld format metacritic film received score based critics indicates generally favorable reviews roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film stars calling best police movies recent years fusion performances startling action went film fourth best film critic described end watch satisfying emotionally potent good gritty drama sort increasingly rare thriller genre giving film stars richards writing empire gave film stars summarized collection cop movie clichés presented sufficient flair strong performances ride rails new_york found film largely unrealistic direction best wrote cast appear convincingly nailed way characters talk act notice film slipping myth critics praised end watch avoidance clichés police films particularly buddy cop genre variety wrote like knife eye end watch cuts past standard police praised depicting honorable efficient organization people working entertainment_weekly gave film described best american cop movies seen long time seen pay attention cop life feels like duty review globe_and_mail opined focus police officers interesting trademark authenticity performances praised critics commended realism actors brought roles saying completely character instead wearing roles like costumes uniforms let job skin los_angeles_times applauded chemistry lead actors individual performances writing good nearly steals review usa_today commended ing best performance ing charisma roger_ebert highlighted end watch performances career praised performances given supporting cast including aspect film criticized numerous reviews handheld cinematography wrote time found footage style cinematography borders tactic fatally photo realism realism similarly washington_post found aesthetic unnecessary distraction story hand san_francisco_chronicle felt cinematography inconsistent main characters film lively intimacy reviewers criticized casting minorities gang members new_york_times pointed crimes committed black mainly brown people globe_and_mail criticized script penchant black residents accolades
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