Eyewitness
Only the best murder cases make the six o'clock news.
1981 | 103m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Peter Yates |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Steve Tesich |
| Staring: |
| NYC custodian Daryll Deever is a big fan of local news reporter Tony Sokolow, so he is intrigued when she shows up to cover a story at his workplace. There's been a murder in the office building, and Tony suspects that Daryll may have insight into the crime, a notion that he furthers to stay close to her. However, when those behind the killing begin to think that he really knows something, they target the pair to keep their secrets hidden. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 13, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Peter Yates |
| Writer: | Steve Tesich |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Keywords | janitor, reporter |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,500,000
Budget: $8,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Hurt | Daryll Deever |
| Sigourney Weaver | Tony Sokolow |
| Christopher Plummer | Joseph |
| James Woods | Aldo Mercer |
| Irene Worth | Mrs. Sokolow |
| Kenneth McMillan | Mr. Deever |
| Pamela Reed | Linda Mercer |
| Albert Paulsen | Mr. Sokolow |
| Steven Hill | Lieutenant Jacobs |
| Morgan Freeman | Lieutenant Black |
| Alice Drummond | Mrs. Eunice Deever |
| Sharon Chatten | Israeli Woman |
| Chao-Li Chi | Mr. Long |
| Keone Young | Mr. Long's Son |
| Dennis Sakamoto | Vietnamese Man #1 |
| Henry Yuk | Vietnamese Man #2 |
| Mikhail Bogin | Shlomo |
| Moshe Geffen | Cantor |
| Jo Davidson | Man at Concert |
| Bill Mazer | Sports Announcer |
| John Roland | Anchorman |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | TV Producer |
| Milton Zane | News Crew |
| Richard Murphy | News Crew |
| Dow McKeever | Video Tape Editor |
| Jhoe Breedlove | Woman |
| Kimmy Wong | Asian Child |
| Alex Rosa | Street Kid |
| Mark Burns | Man on TV |
| Iris Whitney | Woman on TV |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Matthew F. Leonetti | Director of Photography |
| Peter Yates | Director |
| Cynthia Scheider | Editor |
| Thomas John Kane | First Assistant Director |
| Jeremy Ritzer | Casting |
| Vinnie Gerardo | Assistant Camera |
| Rudy Ugland | Animal Wrangler |
| Grace Blake | Production Office Coordinator |
| Gary J. Brink | Set Decoration |
| Stanley Silverman | Original Music Composer |
| Charles Gerhardt | Conductor |
| Hilary Rosenfeld | Costume Design |
| Muky | Still Photographer |
| Nathan Boxer | Production Sound Mixer |
| Lynne Twentyman | Script Supervisor |
| Robert H. Klatt | Set Dresser |
| Robert Ward | Key Grip |
| Eugene Powell | Scenic Artist |
| James Roberts | Costumer |
| William Curry | Transportation Captain |
| Mark Burns | Assistant Editor |
| Lowell Mate | Sound Editor |
| Steve Tesich | Writer |
| Philip Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | Camera Operator |
| William H. Burton Sr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Pat Blymyer | Lighting Supervisor |
| Edward Stewart | Set Decoration |
| Richard Adee | Property Master |
| Carl Fullerton | Makeup Artist |
| Carlos Quiles | Carpenter |
| Arlene B. Coffey | Costumer |
| Harriet Fidlow | First Assistant Editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | Assistant Editor |
| Theodore Soderberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James 'Packy' Dolan | Gaffer |
| William A. Farley | Hairstylist |
| James Halligan | Construction Coordinator |
| Sylvia Fay | Extras Casting |
| Dow McKeever | Assistant Editor |
| Dan Sable | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Joanna Ney | Unit Publicist |
| Kenneth Utt | Unit Production Manager |
| Joseph P. Reidy | Second Assistant Director |
| Ronald M. Lautore | Additional Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Yates | Producer |
| Kenneth Utt | Associate Producer |
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