Eyewitness (1981)
Eyewitness (1981)
Only the best murder cases make the six o'clock news.
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.

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Cast

William Hurt William Hurt As: Daryll Deever
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver As: Tony Sokolow
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: Joseph
James Woods James Woods As: Aldo Mercer
Irene Worth Irene Worth As: Mrs. Sokolow
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Only the best murder cases make the six o'clock news.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 13 February 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $8,500,000

Revenue: $4,500,000

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Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Daryll Deever

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Tony Sokolow

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Joseph

James Woods

James Woods

Aldo Mercer

Irene Worth

Irene Worth

Mrs. Sokolow

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Mr. Deever

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Linda Mercer

Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

Mr. Sokolow

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Lieutenant Jacobs

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Lieutenant Black

Alice Drummond

Alice Drummond

Mrs. Eunice Deever

Sharon Chatten

Sharon Chatten

Israeli Woman

Chao-Li Chi

Chao-Li Chi

Mr. Long

Keone Young

Keone Young

Mr. Long's Son

Dennis Sakamoto

Dennis Sakamoto

Vietnamese Man #1

Henry Yuk

Henry Yuk

Vietnamese Man #2

Mikhail Bogin

Mikhail Bogin

Shlomo

Moshe Geffen

Moshe Geffen

Cantor

Jo Davidson

Jo Davidson

Man at Concert

Bill Mazer

Bill Mazer

Sports Announcer

John Roland

John Roland

Anchorman

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jimmie Ray Weeks

TV Producer

Milton Zane

Milton Zane

News Crew

Richard Murphy

Richard Murphy

News Crew

Dow McKeever

Dow McKeever

Video Tape Editor

Jhoe Breedlove

Jhoe Breedlove

Woman

Kimmy Wong

Kimmy Wong

Asian Child

Alex Rosa

Alex Rosa

Street Kid

Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Man on TV

Iris Whitney

Iris Whitney

Woman on TV

Directed By

Peter Yates

Peter Yates

Director

Thomas John Kane

Thomas John Kane

First Assistant Director

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

Second Assistant Director

Lynne Twentyman

Lynne Twentyman

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Peter Yates

Peter Yates

Producer

Kenneth Utt

Kenneth Utt

Associate Producer

Kenneth Utt

Kenneth Utt

Unit Production Manager

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Jeremy Ritzer

Jeremy Ritzer

Casting

Grace Blake

Grace Blake

Production Office Coordinator

Sylvia Fay

Sylvia Fay

Extras Casting

Edited By

Cynthia Scheider

Cynthia Scheider

Editor

Harriet Fidlow

Harriet Fidlow

First Assistant Editor

Dow McKeever

Dow McKeever

Assistant Editor

Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Assistant Editor

Lisa J. Levine

Lisa J. Levine

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Stanley Silverman

Stanley Silverman

Original Music Composer

Charles Gerhardt

Charles Gerhardt

Conductor

Nathan Boxer

Nathan Boxer

Production Sound Mixer

Dan Sable

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Lowell Mate

Lowell Mate

Sound Editor

Theodore Soderberg

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Matthew F. Leonetti

Matthew F. Leonetti

Director of Photography

Tom Priestley Jr.

Tom Priestley Jr.

Camera Operator

Vinnie Gerardo

Vinnie Gerardo

Assistant Camera

Muky

Muky

Still Photographer

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Ronald M. Lautore

Ronald M. Lautore

Additional Director of Photography

Lighting

Pat Blymyer

Pat Blymyer

Lighting Supervisor

James 'Packy' Dolan

James 'Packy' Dolan

Gaffer

Art Department

Philip Rosenberg

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Edward Stewart

Edward Stewart

Set Decoration

Gary J. Brink

Gary J. Brink

Set Decoration

Robert H. Klatt

Robert H. Klatt

Set Dresser

Richard Adee

Richard Adee

Property Master

James Halligan

James Halligan

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

William H. Burton Sr.

William H. Burton Sr.

Stunt Coordinator

Rudy Ugland

Rudy Ugland

Animal Wrangler

Eugene Powell

Eugene Powell

Scenic Artist

Carlos Quiles

Carlos Quiles

Carpenter

William Curry

William Curry

Transportation Captain

Joanna Ney

Joanna Ney

Unit Publicist

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