See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

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.

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writers:

Earl Barret (story), Arne Sultan (story)

Stars:

Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Joan Severance

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Pryor	...	Wally
Gene Wilder	...	Dave
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

Storyline

A man is murdered. Two men witness it. A blind man who hears the killer, and a deaf man who sees them. The police don't think they're credible witnesses, but the killers don't want to take any chances. The two men must now work together to save themselves and bring the killers to justice.

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Plot Keywords:

deaf | blind man | penis joke | murder | witness | 

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Taglines:

One's blind. The other's deaf. The girl's a killer. And they're in it over their heads.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ciegos, sordos y locos

Filming Locations:

Meatpacking District, West Street, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,098,741, 14 May 1989, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$46,908,987

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Third of four star teamings of Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. The other movies were Stir Crazy (1980), Another You (1991) and Silver Streak (1976). Additionally, both men were involved in Blazing Saddles (1974): Pryor as a co-writer, and Gene as Jim, "The Waco Kid".

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Goofs

Obvious stunt double for Joan Severance when Gene Wilder lands on her after letting go of the zip-cord.

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Quotes

Capt. Braddock: What's the story here, Gatlin? I got the commissioner crawling up my ass!

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Alternate Versions

On the UK DVD print in the scene where Gene Wilder pretends he is pointing a gun at Joan Severance when she walks out of the shower, the camera seemingly zooms in to a head & shoulders close-up of her. This has obviously been edited for DVD purposes because on the original VHS edition her breasts are clearly seen in the shot. As it was clearly one of the standout scenes in the whole movie it was very apparently missing when the DVD was released.

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Connections

Featured in Laugh Out Loud: The Funniest Films Ever (2015)

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Soundtracks

TWILIGHT ZONE THEME
Written by Marius Constant

User Reviews

pryor's best and funniest movie ever!

see no evil hear no evil is a very funny movie.there are so many funny scenes in this movie.the movie is maybe at it's funniest when pryor and wilder are at a hotel pretending to be doctors.i don't know why critics didn't like this movie.i thought it was pryor's and maybe wilder's funniest movie.but theres two wilder movies i haven't seen yet.but see no evil hear no evil is a very funny,and great movie.i liked this movie the first time i saw it.and the more i watched it the more i liked it.to the point it's the funniest movie pryor has ever played in.i give this movie ***1/2 out of ****