Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Director:

Tom Hooper

Writer:

Peter Berry (writer)

Release Date:

18 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.

Plot Keywords:

Prime Suspect | Massacre | Detective | Serbian | War Criminal

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 nominations

Cast

Helen Mirren	...	Det. Supt. Jane Tennison
Oleg Menshikov	...	Milan Lukic
Ben Miles	...	DCI Simon Finch
Robert Pugh	...	DS Alun Simms
Clare Holman	...	Elizabeth Lukic
Mark Strong	...	Det. Chief Supt. Larry Hall
Liam Cunningham	...	Robert West
Velibor Topic	...	Zigic
Barnaby Kay	...	DC Michael Phillips
Tanya Moodie	...	DC Lorna Greaves
Frank Finlay	...	Arnold Tennison
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Shaw
Rad Lazar	...	Kasim
Serge Soric	...	Dr. Mulagu
Ingeborga Dapkunaite	...	Jasmina

Also Known As:

ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre: Prime Suspect 6 (USA)
Prime Suspect the Last Witness (UK)

Runtime:

195 min | Finland:200 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

BFI IMAX Cinema, Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, London, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Goofs:

Continuity: Tennison refers to Zigic as a Bosnian to the SWAT team leader, but earlier his nationality is represented as Serbian.

Quotes:

Haweeya: Will he come after me, too?
Det. Supt. Jane Tennison: No. No - because I'm going to find him, and I'm going too lock him away - and he's *never* coming out.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV)

We get more and more of the "evolved" Jane Tennison in this one.

Prime Suspect 6 is right up there with the rest of the series. Tennison doesn't even bother with what people think of her anymore and doesn't even care about whether they respect her or not. She blasts them for even suggesting retirement. After that, it only gets better....for those of us interested in the character development of Tennison, all of the stories are good. We care more about how she evolves as a human woman. Boy, has she evolved! She's as hard as nails on the surface and as crumpled up as ever on the inside. I kept waiting for her to weep for all the stuff she's holding in. But, true to form, she holds on and even her letting go is so controlled that you want to scream for her.

Nobody can do this stuff like Helen Mirren. She deserves an Oscar and I hope America finds a way to honor her with one. AND SOON!!!