Eyewitness

1981
R
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

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Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt in Eyewitness (1981)

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Crime Drama Mystery Romance Thriller

A janitor who claims he's seen a murder becomes romantically involved with the glamorous TV reporter covering the story.A janitor who claims he's seen a murder becomes romantically involved with the glamorous TV reporter covering the story.A janitor who claims he's seen a murder becomes romantically involved with the glamorous TV reporter covering the story.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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.

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.

Quotes
Lt. Jacobs: When he was a kid, Aldo must have wanted to be a suspect when he grew up.

Alternate versions
Runs 93 minutes long on Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED), also commonly known RCA Selectavision Videodisc.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Eyewitness/Tess/The Competition/The Dogs of War (1981)

Soundtracks
Piano trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: ii. Andante con moto tranquillo
Written by Felix Mendelssohn
[Performed at the Sokolows' house concert]

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6/10

slow but effective

This movie is great fun to see William Hurt, James Woods and Sigourney Weaver at the beginnings of their careers and when they were experiencing a good deal of success. The rest of the cast is top-notch. The story is very interesting and effective, though I found the film a bit uneven and slow.