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13 February 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
You're never more vulnerable than when you've seen too much. morePlot:
Manhattan janitor Daryll Deever is fixated on hard-charging TV commentator, Tony Sokolow; he tapes her commentary daily to watch after work... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Uneven roller-coaster ride moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 Goldman | ... | Israeli Woman | |
| Chao Li Chi | ... | Mr. Long, International Trading Ltd. / Murder Victim | |
| Keone Young | ... | Mr. Long's Son | |
| Dennis Sakamoto | ... | Vietnamese Man #1 |
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Sigourney Weaver's character was based on an infatuation that writer Steve Tesich had with a Washington D.C. anchorwoman, in which he recorded her broadcasts and had pictures of her like William Hurt's character had in the film for Weaver. The anchorwoman in question was brought in by Peter Yates for technical support on the set to make Weaver's character more believable. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: There is a security camera very obviously placed in the outer office outside of where the murder takes place- yet nobody ever goes to view the tapes during the investigation moreFAQ
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Parts are slow, and parts are non-sequitirs that don't quite add up. But the dialogues is marvelous, the acting terrific, and the suspense constant. Great bits by James Woods, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Hill, and Morgan Freeman add to the irony and the enjoymnent. It's fun to watch William Hurt before he got so jaundiced.