Eyewitness (1981)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $8,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,500,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.973 |
Directed By
Peter Yates
Crew
Peter Yates
Peter Yates
Steve Tesich
Cynthia Scheider
Stanley Silverman
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Matthew F. Leonetti
Philip Rosenberg
Charles Gerhardt
Thomas John Kane
Hilary Rosenfeld
Muky
Edward Stewart
Sylvia Fay
Howard Feuer
William H. Burton Sr.
Vinnie Gerardo
Robert H. Klatt
Mark Burns
Theodore Soderberg
Nathan Boxer
Lisa J. Levine
Dan Sable
Lynne Twentyman
Grace Blake
James 'Packy' Dolan
Carlos Quiles
Gary J. Brink
Tom Priestley Jr.
Harriet Fidlow
Lowell Mate
Carl Fullerton
William A. Farley
Rudy Ugland
James Halligan
Eugene Powell
Arlene B. Coffey
Joanna Ney
Richard Adee
William Curry
Dow McKeever
Joseph P. Reidy
Jeremy Ritzer
James Roberts
Pat Blymyer
Robert Ward
Ronald M. Lautore
TOP CAST
William Hurt
Daryll Deever
Sigourney Weaver
Tony Sokolow
Christopher Plummer
Joseph
James Woods
Aldo Mercer
Irene Worth
Mrs. Sokolow
Kenneth McMillan
Mr. Deever
Pamela Reed
Linda Mercer
Albert Paulsen
Mr. Sokolow
Steven Hill
Lieutenant Jacobs
Morgan Freeman
Lieutenant Black
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Eunice Deever
Sharon Chatten
Israeli Woman
Chao-Li Chi
Mr. Long
Keone Young
Mr. Long's Son
Dennis Sakamoto
Vietnamese Man #1
Henry Yuk
Vietnamese Man #2
Mikhail Bogin
Shlomo
Moshe Geffen
Cantor
Jo Davidson
Man at Concert
Bill Mazer
Sports Announcer
John Roland
Anchorman
Jimmie Ray Weeks
TV Producer
Milton Zane
News Crew
Richard Murphy
News Crew
Dow McKeever
Video Tape Editor
Jhoe Breedlove
Woman
Kimmy Wong
Asian Child
Alex Rosa
Street Kid
Mark Burns
Man on TV
Iris Whitney
Woman on TV
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