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Eyewitness
Only the best murder cases make the six o'clock news.
Genres
Thriller
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$8500000
Revenue
$4500000
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1981-02-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
115
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
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