L'oeil du témoin (1981)
Eyewitness (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 43min
- Crime, Drama
- 13 Feb 1981 (USA)
- Movie
A janitor who claims he's seen a murder becomes romantically involved with the glamorous TV reporter covering the story.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Hurt | ... |
Daryll Deever
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... |
Tony Sokolow
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Joseph
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| James Woods | ... |
Aldo
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| Irene Worth | ... |
Mrs. Sokolow
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| Kenneth McMillan | ... |
Mr. Deever
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| Pamela Reed | ... |
Linda Mercer
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| Albert Paulsen | ... |
Mr. Sokolow
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| Steven Hill | ... |
Lt. Jacobs
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| Morgan Freeman | ... |
Lt. Black
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| Alice Drummond | ... |
Mrs. Deever
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| Sharon Chatten | ... |
Israeli Woman
(as Sharon Goldman)
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| Chao Li Chi | ... |
Mr. Long
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| Keone Young | ... |
Mr. Long's Son
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Dennis Sakamoto | ... |
Vietnamese Man #1
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Henry Yuk | ... |
Vietnamese Man #2
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Mikhail Bogin | ... |
Shlomo
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Moshe Geffen | ... |
Cantor
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Jo Davidson | ... |
Man at Concert
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Bill Mazer | ... |
Sports Announcer WNEW-TV5
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| John Roland | ... |
Anchorman
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| Jimmie Ray Weeks | ... |
TV Producer
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Milton Zane | ... |
News Crew
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Richard Murphy | ... |
News Crew
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Dow McKeever | ... |
Video Tape Editor
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Jhoe Breedlove | ... |
Woman
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Kimmy Wong | ... |
Asian Child
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Alex Rosa | ... |
Street Kid
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| Mark Burns | ... |
Man on TV
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Iris Whitney | ... |
Woman on TV
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John J. Fleming | ... |
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Yates | ||
Written by
| Steve Tesich | ... | () |
Produced by
| Kenneth Utt | ... | associate producer |
| Peter Yates | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Silverman | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew F. Leonetti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cynthia Scheider | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Burns | ... | assistant film editor |
| Harriet Fidlow | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | assistant film editor |
| Dow McKeever | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Howard Feuer | ||
| Jeremy Ritzer | ||
Production Design by
| Philip Rosenberg | ||
Art Direction by
| John Kasarda | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Gary J. Brink | ||
| Edward Stewart | ||
Costume Design by
| Hilary Rosenfeld | ||
Makeup Department
| William A. Farley | ... | hair stylist |
| Carl Fullerton | ... | makeup artist |
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Kenneth Utt | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thomas John Kane | ... | first assistant director |
| Joseph P. Reidy | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard Adee | ... | property master |
| James Halligan | ... | construction grip coordinator |
| Robert H. Klatt | ... | set dresser |
| Eugene Powell | ... | scenic artist |
| Carlos Quiles | ... | carpenter |
| William F. Reynolds | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Nathan Boxer | ... | production sound mixer |
| Lowell Mate | ... | sound editor |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Theodore Soderberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
Stunts
| William H. Burton | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pat Blymyer | ... | lighting supervisor (as Pat Blymer) |
| James 'Packy' Dolan | ... | gaffer (as Jim 'Packy' Dolan) |
| Vincent Donohue | ... | electrician |
| Vinnie Gerardo | ... | assistant camera |
| Phil Gries | ... | cinematographer: behind the scenes |
| Thomas F. Hanlon | ... | video technician |
| Ronald M. Lautore | ... | consulting cinematographer |
| Muky | ... | still photographer |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | camera operator |
| Robert Ward | ... | key grip (as Bobby Ward) |
Casting Department
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Arlene B. Coffey | ... | costumer |
| James Roberts | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Ralph M. Leo | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
| Charles Gerhardt | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lynne Twentyman | ... | script supervisor (as Lynn Twentyman) |
Transportation Department
| William Curry | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Grace Blake | ... | production coordinator |
| Lorraine Falck | ... | riding instructor |
| Dow McKeever | ... | video sequences |
| Karl Lewis Miller | ... | dog trainer (as Karl Miller) |
| Joanna Ney | ... | unit publicist |
| Rudy Ugland | ... | wrangler |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Winkler Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Animal Action (dog trainer)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Pickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg Inc. (publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fresh off the success of Breaking Away (1979), writer Steve Tesich and director Peter Yates re-team on a thriller starring a young William Hurt as a janitor infatuated with television reporter Sigourney Weaver. When she arrives at his building to interview the tenants about a murder that's occurred on the premises, the janitor, having discovered the body, implies that he knows more than he's saying in order to keep the newswoman interested. Although he reveals nothing more, she does become interested in him, and when her nefarious aristocratic boyfriend (Christopher Plummer) learns from the unwitting woman that there's someone with knowledge of the murder, he's more concerned about what Hurt might know than about her relationship with him. Meanwhile, his paranoid, loose cannon of a friend James Woods has managed to get himself incriminated, although he had no involvement in the case. Hurt and Weaver continue to investigate the murder together, and as they become more closely entwined, both of their lives are put in jeopardy. |
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| Taglines | You're never more vulnerable than when you've seen too much. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sigourney Weaver's character was based on an object of infatuation that Steve Tesich had with a Washington, D.C. anchorwoman. He recorded her broadcasts and had pictures of her like William Hurt's character had in the film of Weaver. The actual anchorwoman was brought in by Peter Yates for technical support to make Weaver's character more believable. See more » |
| Goofs | There is a security camera very obviously placed in the outer office outside of where the murder takes place, yet during the investigation no mention is made of it. However, perhaps (circa 1981) it's a closed-circuit, live feed only (no recordings made), and no one viewing the live security screens noticed anything unusual. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Eyewitness/Tess/The Competition/The Dogs of War (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Piano trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: ii. Andante con moto tranquillo See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Jacobs:
When he was a kid, Aldo must have wanted to be a suspect when he grew up. See more » |
