A Smashcam Film
Night Watch— Cast
A Smashcam Production  ·  Shooting May 2026  ·  FilmHub Distribution
Principal Cast
✦ Confirmed
Lead · Protagonist
Mac
A ghost with a mop. Temp contractor, night shift janitorial, Vanguard Corp. Ninety days. No references that check out. No locker contents recovered. Knows the ventilation system better than anyone should. When four people came for the data, one was already there waiting. He doesn't explain himself. He just finishes the job.
Role Available
VAN · 002
Supporting · Antagonist
One
— Casting
The operator. Cold, deliberate, mission-first. He runs the crew without ego and without mercy. He's done this before.
Role Available
VAN · 003
Supporting · Protagonist
Mark
— Casting
Retired detective. 40. Relaxed but never truly off. The perimeter sweep never stops — he just learned to hide it from his wife.
Role Available
VAN · 004
Supporting · Protagonist
Sarah
— Casting
Executive, Vanguard Corp. 30. "Pinky." Controlled chaos, sharp instincts. She got them in — then got herself out. Her statement was consistent with all physical evidence.
Role Available
VAN · 005
Supporting
Benny Karev
— Casting
Security guard, Vanguard lobby. 20. Mid-scroll on his phone when it all started. He thought Mac was just curious. He still doesn't know what to make of him. Neither does the FBI.
Role Available
VAN · 006
Supporting · Antagonist
The Chairman
— Casting · Ian McShane type
The voice above the operation. Low. Gravelly. He doesn't move. The world moves around him. "The janitor always misses a spot." He was wrong.
Supporting Cast
Role Available
VAN · 007
Supporting · Antagonist
Bruno
— Casting
Crew muscle. Volatile. Doesn't like being talked down to. Doesn't like kids either. Those two facts tell you everything.
Role Available
VAN · 008
Supporting · Antagonist
Weaver
— Casting
Last one to put the cigarette out. Still thinks he's the smartest person in the SUV. He wasn't.
Role Available
VAN · 009
Supporting · Antagonist
Hacker
— Casting
The wheel man and systems lead. Drove the black SUV. Watched the grandparents leave before giving the green light. Patient. Professional. Apprehended.
Role Available
VAN · 010
Supporting
Ashley
— Casting · 20s
Marketing Associate, Vanguard Corp. Rushing past Mac in the locker room with a laptop and a half-eaten salad. Big launch tomorrow. She had no idea what was already in motion.
Role Available
VAN · 011
Supporting
The Detective
— Casting
"Nothing. The place is clean. Too clean." He walked into Mac's room after the fact. Not even a toothbrush. He stood at the mirror a long time.
Day Players & Featured
Role Available
VAN · 012
Day Player
Grandpa John
— Casting · Gray-haired
Mark's father-in-law. Dressed for weather. Has a car waiting. New York. Doesn't know he's the reason the house was empty when the SUV moved.
Role Available
VAN · 013
Day Player
Grandma Bette
— Casting · Gray-haired
Tells Sarah she looks thin. Tells Mark he looks younger every day. She's the warmth in the first scene. She's the reason the kids were safe.
Role Available
VAN · 014
Day Player · Child
Lily
— Casting · Age 11
Mark and Sarah's daughter. 11. Had the controller first, she's right about that. Heading to New York on Christmas day, which is probably the best thing that happened to her.
Role Available
VAN · 015
Day Player · Child
Leo
— Casting · Age 8
Mark's son. 8. Optimistic. Checked if Santa left him a dirt bike at 3am. He's his father's son — refuses to accept reality until it hits him in the face.
Role Available
VAN · 016
Day Player · Featured
Day Janitor #1
— Casting
End of shift. Locker room. He's the one who said "Night" when Mac walked in. That was their whole relationship. He clocked out before it started.
Role Available
VAN · 017
Day Player · Featured
Day Janitor #2
— Casting
"Quiet one. Use one of the open lockers." Slung a bag over his shoulder and walked out into Christmas night. Last person to see Mac before everything changed.
Role Available
VAN · 018
Day Player · Featured
SWAT Officer
— Casting
03:14. Server Room Alpha breach. Weapon light in the doorway. "Freeze." The last frame before fade to black. The silhouette that ends the night.
Role Available
VAN · 019
Day Player
FBI Agent
— Casting
"Let's go." Two words. Mac nodded, almost smiled. Got in the back of the car. The agent didn't know he'd just put the loose end in a federal vehicle.