Costumed heroes deal with life in an alternate America. Blu ray Year 2009 Theatrical Release 2009 03 06 Video Release 2009 07 21 Studio Warner Bros. Genre Action MPAA Rating R CARA strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language Color Color Runtime 162 Animated Live Action Full Synopsis A complex, multi layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the Doomsday Clock which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime fighting legion a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers Rorschach glimpses a wide ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the Watchmen? Director Zack Snyder Cast Zack Snyder; Malin Akerman; Billy Crudup; Patrick Wilson; Carla Gugino; Matthew Goode; Jackie Earle Haley; Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Matt Frewer; Stephen McHattie; Niall Matter