See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writers (WGA):

Earl Barret (story) &
Arne Sultan (story) ...
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Release Date:

12 May 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

MURDER! The blind guy couldn't see it. The deaf guy couldn't hear it. Now they're both wanted for it.

Plot:

Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.

Plot Keywords:

Deaf | Witness | Murder | Blind Man | Police

Cast

Richard Pryor	...	Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Gene Wilder	...	Dave Lyons
Joan Severance	...	Eve
Kevin Spacey	...	Kirgo
Alan North	...	Braddock
Anthony Zerbe	...	Sutherland
Louis Giambalvo	...	Gatlin
Kirsten Childs	...	Adele
Hardy Rawls	...	Beefy Tourist
Audrie Neenan	...	Policewoman and Marilyn
Lauren Tom	...	Mitzie
John Capodice	...	Scotto
George Bartenieff	...	Huddelston
Alexandra Neil	...	Sally
Tonya Pinkins	...	Leslie
Bernie McInerney	...	Dr. Cornfeld
Keith Langsdale	...	Male Doctor
Jamie De Roy	...	Female Doctor
Mary Kay Adams	...	Dr. Bennett
Alan Pottinger	...	Parking Attendant
Bill Luhrs	...	Herman
Lisby Larson	...	Reporter
Mark Smaltz	...	Policeman
Rico Elias	...	Policeman
Doug Yasuda	...	Professor Kasuda
James Pyduck	...	Businessman
Michael John McGann	...	Salesman
Edward James Hyland	...	Cabbie (as Edward Hyland)
Thom Curley	...	Laundry Van Driver
John Ring	...	Teller
George Buck	...	Ray, Security Guard
Phil Goodbody	...	Blind Man
George Harris	...	Bartender
Zach Grenier	...	Jerk
Joe Viviani	...	Fingerprint Cop
Alice Spivak	...	Dispatcher
Shiek Mahmud-Bey	...	Walkie-Talkie Cop
Joel Swetow	...	Cabbie
Jane Connell	...	Woman
Pirie MacDonald	...	Lodge Tourist
Manuel E. Santiago	...	Raoul (as Manuel Santiago)
Harry Madsen	...	Cop with Bullhorn
Tom Kubiak	...	Plainclothes Cop
Cynthia Lopez	...	Puerto Rican Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Harris II	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Burke Morgan	...	Bar Patron in Opening Fight Scene (uncredited)
Mark Kenneth Smaltz	...	Techeco (uncredited)

Directed by
Arthur Hiller

Writing credits (WGA)
Earl Barret		(story) &
Arne Sultan		(story) &
Marvin Worth		(story)
Earl Barret		(screenplay) &
Arne Sultan		(screenplay) and
Eliot Wald		(screenplay) &
Andrew Kurtzman		(screenplay) and
Gene Wilder		(screenplay)

Produced by
Earl Barret	....	executive producer
Burtt Harris	....	executive producer
Erica Hiller	....	associate producer
Arne Sultan	....	executive producer
Jody Worth	....	associate producer (as Jody Taylor Worth)
Marvin Worth	....	producer

Original Music by
Stewart Copeland

Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert C. Jones

Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
Robert Gundlach

Art Direction by
James T. Singelis

Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Jr.

Costume Design by
Ruth Morley

Makeup Department
Annie M. DeMille	....	hair stylist
Tony Lloyd	....	makeup artist: Mr. Pryor
Toy Van Lierop	....	makeup artist (as Toy Russell Van Lierop)
Monty Westmore	....	makeup artist: Mr. Wilder

Production Management
Burtt Harris	....	unit production manager
John J. Healey	....	assistant unit production manager (as John Healey)
Ted Zachary	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie A. Bloom	....	second second assistant director
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Joe Caracciolo Jr.)
Michael Haley	....	first assistant director: second unit
Mark McGann	....	first assistant director
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	second unit director
Glen Trotiner	....	second assistant director
Carla Zackson	....	dga trainee (uncredited)

Art Department
Gerald DeTitta	....	leadman
John R. Ford	....	assistant property master
Viola Frey	....	artist
Scott Gertsen	....	construction coordinator (as K. Scott Gertsen)
Robert Griffon Jr.	....	property master (as Robert J. Griffon)
Alan Kimmel	....	assistant art director
Christopher Nelson	....	set dresser
Manny Sanchez	....	head carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
John H. Arrufat	....	sound editor (as J.H. Arrufat)
Gary Blufer	....	sound effects recordist
Robert Bradshaw	....	sound editor
Gordon Ecker	....	supervising sound editor
John Michael Fanaris	....	sound effects coordinator
Steven Gerrior	....	adr assistant
Michael Hoskinson	....	assistant sound editor (as Mike Hoskinson)
James J. Isaacs	....	sound editor
John Leveque	....	sound editor
Dennis Maitland	....	sound mixer (as Dennis Maitland Sr.)
Greg Orloff	....	foley mixer
Gary Parker	....	boom operator
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Portman	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist (as Joe Sabella)
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bruce Stambler	....	supervising sound editor
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley editor
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist
Donald L. Warner Jr.	....	sound editor (as Donald L. Warner)
Richard E. Yawn	....	sound editor
Scott D. Jackson	....	foley supervisor (uncredited)
David Napoli	....	utility sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects
Al Griswold	....	special effects supervisor
Bill Traynor	....	special effects

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts (as George Aguilar)
Danny Aiello III	....	stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunts
Gary Baxley	....	stunts
Dana D. Bertolette	....	stunts (as Diana D. Bertolette)
Paul Bucossi	....	stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunts
Greg Wayne Elam	....	stunts (as Greg Elam)
Roy Farfel	....	stunts
Glory Fioramonti	....	stunts
Dick Hancock	....	stunts
Jery Hewitt	....	stunts
Edgard Mourino	....	stunts
Phil Neilson	....	stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt coordinator
Sandy Richman	....	stunts
Michael Russo	....	stunts (as Mike Russo)
Lori Seaman	....	stunts (as Lori M. Van der Veer)
Rick Seaman	....	stunts
Gary Tacon	....	stunts
Roy Thomas	....	stunts
Deborah Watkins	....	stunts
James Welch	....	stunts
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunts
Tom Wright	....	stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bobby Brown	....	second assistant camera (as Bob Brown)
Jack Brown	....	first assistant camera
James 'Packy' Dolan	....	gaffer (as James E. Dolan)
James P. Dolan	....	electrical best boy
Tom Gilligan	....	best boy
Michael Ginsburg	....	still photographer
Louis Goldman	....	still photographer
John D. Kennedy	....	dolly grip
Tom Priestley Jr.	....	director of photography: second unit
Ed Quinn	....	key grip (as Edwin A. Quinn Sr.)
Michael Stone	....	camera operator
Billy Kerwick	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Burchard	....	costume supervisor: men
Arlene B. Coffey	....	costume supervisor: women
Lillian Pan	....	assistant costume designer
Jan Finnell	....	costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Leslie Jones	....	assistant editor
Robert P. Walzer	....	assistant editor: second unit

Music Department
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor
Jeff Seitz	....	score co-producer
Jeff Seitz	....	score engineer

Transportation Department
Edward O'Donnell	....	transportation captain
Thomas Reilly	....	transportation coordinator
Bryce Guy Williams	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Susan Alschuler	....	unit publicist
Mary Bailey	....	script supervisor
Raul Bonilla	....	assistant: Mr. Pryor
Michael Boonstra	....	assistant location manager
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer
Debra Mendel Freedman	....	assistant: Mr. Worth
Dean Garvin	....	production assistant (as Dean C. Garvin)
Wendi Haas	....	production office coordinator
Liza J. Harris	....	production assistant
Megan Harris	....	production assistant
Kristie Hart	....	production assistant
Jennie Johnson	....	assistant: Mr. Pryor
Rashon Khan	....	assistant: Mr. Pryor
Patti L. Kleinman	....	assistant: Mr. Worth
Wilson Lyle	....	craft service
David McMurray	....	dance producer: "Anything Can Happen"
Rich Murray	....	production assistant
Bernadette Penotti	....	production assistant
Wister Pilling	....	craft service
Rubén Rodríguez	....	assistant accountant (as Ruben R. Rodriguez)
Todd Rosken	....	assistant: Mr. Worth
Ellen Smith	....	production assistant (as Ellen J. Smith)
Annie Stewart	....	location coordinator
Suzanne E. Vaucher	....	assistant accountant (as Suzanne Vaucher)
David Was	....	dance producer: "Anything Can Happen"
Don Was	....	dance producer: "Anything Can Happen"
Brenda White	....	assistant: Mr. Hiller
Tim Williams	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Yanoska	....	production accountant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Art Smith Jr.	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas Wolfert	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Marguerite Guardino	....	thanks
Edward Kelly	....	thanks (as Ed Kelly)
Roberta Mineo	....	thanks
Robert Perrone	....	thanks
Paul Porelli	....	thanks
Ronald S. Reiter	....	thanks
Arne Sultan	....	film dedicated to
Karen Webb	....	thanks

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures (presents) (as Tri-Star Pictures)

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Finland (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Egmont Entertainment (????) (Finland) (DVD)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (TV)
• Nelonen (1998) (Finland) (TV)
• Transworld Video (1990s) (Finland) (VHS)

Other Companies

• T&A Caterers  catering
• TAJ Soundworks  foley recorded at

Also Known As:

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-14 | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (#29427) | West Germany:12 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

After the box-office success of Stir Crazy (1980), which had been Gene Wilder and Richard Pryors' last movie together, they and the film's director Sidney Poitier were meant to re-team for Hanky Panky (1982). It was suppose to be another Wilder/Pryor teaming, but Pryor didn't do the film. According to 'DVD Verdict', "For some reason, Pryor backed out and his part was rewritten into a female lead, for...Gilda Radner". As such, Pryor and Wilder would not re-team for nine years, until See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Wally and Dave are driving through the bazaar, the stuffed animals on their windshield disappear then reappear between shots.

Quotes:

Dr. Cornfeld:WHO are you sir?
Dave:[misreading Cornfeld's lips] Fine, thank you!

Movie Connections:

References Moving (1988)

Soundtrack:

TWILIGHT ZONE THEME

this is genius

This has to be one of the funniest films ever made.Two of the best comic actors in recent history.Who has there been since?next to this film I would have to put stire crazy but see no evil just eclipses it with the perfect timing of the jokes and the best scene of all fuzzy wuzzy was a what?{HAS TO BE SEEN}