Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1981 · 103 min · EN · R · 5.6 (91 votes)
Dir. Peter Yates · Starring William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer, James Woods, Irene Worth, Kenneth McMillan · Music Stanley Silverman

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

Thriller

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.

VIBE

A palpable sense of urban dread permeates this gritty thriller. It feels like a slow-burn descent into paranoia, where a chance encounter spirals into a dangerous obsession. The city itself becomes a character, looming and indifferent.

tensegrittyparanoidsuspensefulsteadyneo-noirurban decay70s/80s thrillerobsessiondangermediainnocent caught in the crossfire
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