Observe and Report
A delusional mall security guard becomes obsessed with catching a brazen flasher terrorizing shoppers, but his reckless tactics pit him against a hardened detective and threaten to expose his own unraveling sanity.
“Right now, the world needs a hero.”
Synopsis
Ronnie Barnhardt, a mall security guard, is called into action when a flasher begins turning the shopping center into his personal peep show. Barnhardt attempts to stop the perpetrator, but when he is unable to bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is brought in to help close the case.
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A crew of 57+ credited
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Edited by Zene BakerShot by Tim OrrScored by Joseph StephensDesigned by Chris L Spellman
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$24.0M
Opening weekend: $11.0M — 46% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $14.6M — 61% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,727 theaters
Also known as
- Shopping-Center King - Hier gilt mein Gesetzde
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Cast & Crew
57 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
37Cody Midthunder
as D-Rock
Debra Jayne Brown
as Female Reporter
Aziz Ansari
as Saddamn
Eddie Rouse
as Angry Store Owner
Patton Oswalt
as Toast A Bun Manager
Lauren Miller Rogen
as Girl Employee
Rafael Herrera
as Janitor
Ben Best
as Detective Nichols
William Sterchi
as Department Store Manager
Robbie Hill
as Tyler
Marlon Cunningham
as Little Kid
Danny Mcbride
as Caucasian Crackhead
Milos Milicevic
as Random Crackhead
Antonia Denardo
as Hot Clerk
Danielle Martin
as Young Girl
David House
as Policeman
Fran Martone
as Psychologist
Gail L Harrington
as Flashed Lady
Cody Weselis
as Skateboarder
Wyatt Tipton
as Skateboarder
Shane Habberstad
as Skateboarder
Dylan Hice
as Skateboarder
Lucy Hill
as Makeup Counter Lady
Parker Ewing
as Young Girl Shoplifter
Ivan Kraljevic
as Mall Patron
Amy Baklini
as Young Mother (uncredited)
River Shields
as Child in Mall (uncredited)
Kevin Christopher Brown
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Zach Dulin
as Mall Patron (uncredited)
Alison Grainger
as Shopper (uncredited)
Jamie Haqqani
as Detective (uncredited)
Carlton Liggins
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Alexandria Morrow
as Mall Girl (uncredited)
Paul J Porter
as Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Michael Neal Powell
as Postman (uncredited)
Sandi K Shelby
as Frightened Shopper (uncredited)
Z Ray Wakeman
as Mall Executive (uncredited)
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