Rent Eyewitness (1981)
3.1 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 39min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- When a Vietnamese businessman is murdered in the building where janitor Daryll Deever (William Hurt) works, he cons television reporter, and object of his obssession, Tony Sokolow (Sigourney Weaver) into believing that he has crucial information. But when Sokolow's aristocratic boyfriend (Christopher Plummer) learns that Deever may know something about the murder, suspicions are raised and, as the unwitting reporter and janitor continue their investigations, they get closer and closer to uncovering a dangerous truth.
- Actors:
- William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer, James Woods, Irene Worth, Kenneth McMillan, Pamela Reed, Albert Paulsen, Steven Hill, Morgan Freeman, Alice Drummond, Sharon Chatten, Chao Li Chi, Keone Young, Dennis Sakamoto, Henry Yuk, Mikhail Bogin, Moshe Geffen, Jo Davidson, Bill Mazer
- Directors:
- Peter Yates
- Producers:
- Peter Yates
- Writers:
- Steve Tesich
- Aka:
- The Janitor Can't Dance
- Studio:
- Signal One Entertainment
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 29/08/2016
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary with Director Peter Yates and Film Historian Marcus Hearn (2005)
- Peter Yates in Conversation with Derek Malcolm (1982, audio only): the director discusses his career
- Peter Yates in Conversation with Quentin Faulk (1996): filmed interview, recorded at the National Film Theatre
- Viewing Notes (2016): celebrated composer Stanley Silverman discusses his approach to scoring 'Eyewitness'
- The Janitor (1981): alternative UK VHS presentation
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Original TV spot
