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Eyewitness

Only the best murder cases make the six o'clock news.

1981★ 5.6 · 1281h 43mThrillerCrimeDrama

Overview

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

Morgan Freeman
as Lieutenant Black

Sigourney Weaver
as Tony Sokolow

William Hurt
as Daryll Deever

James Woods
as Aldo Mercer

Christopher Plummer
as Joseph

Steven Hill
as Lieutenant Jacobs

Keone Young
as Mr. Long's Son

Pamela Reed
as Linda Mercer

Alice Drummond
as Mrs. Eunice Deever

Kenneth McMillan
as Mr. Deever

Chao Li Chi
as Mr. Long

Irene Worth
as Mrs. Sokolow

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Release date: 1981-02-13

Budget: $8,500,000

Revenue: $4,500,000

Runtime: 1h 43m

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ThrillerCrimeDrama

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