Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (2003) (TV)

Director:

Tom Hooper

Writer:

Peter Berry (writer)

Release Date:

18 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Detective Superintendent Jane Tennison's investigation of the murder of a Bosnian refugee leads her to one, or possibly two, Serbian war criminals determined to silence the last witness to a massacre a decade before.

Plot Keywords:

Serbian | Suspect | Detective | War Criminal | Prime Suspect

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 nominations

Cast

Helen Mirren	...	Det. Supt. Jane Tennison
Oleg Menshikov	...	Milan Lukic
Ben Miles	...	DCI Simon Finch
Robert Pugh	...	DS Alun Simms
Clare Holman	...	Elizabeth Lukic
Mark Strong	...	Det. Chief Supt. Larry Hall
Liam Cunningham	...	Robert West
Velibor Topic	...	Zigic
Barnaby Kay	...	DC Michael Phillips
Tanya Moodie	...	DC Lorna Greaves
Frank Finlay	...	Arnold Tennison
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Shaw
Rad Lazar	...	Kasim
Serge Soric	...	Dr. Mulagu
Ingeborga Dapkunaite	...	Jasmina
Olegar Fedoro	...	Moslem
Sam Hazeldine	...	DC David Butcher
Eileen Battye	...	Carsen
Nadia Cameron-Blakey	...	Sarah Ford
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Israel Aduramo	...	SO19 Officer
Anna Maria Ashe	...	Newsreader (as Anna-Maria Ashe)
Boris Boscovic	...	Angry Serbian Man
Zoe Coyle	...	Optician's Receptionist
Leena Dhingra	...	Pathologist
Kate Lynn Evans	...	Rosemary Henderson (as Kate-Lynn Evans)
Rupert Frazer	...	George Giblin, M.P.
Alex Giannini	...	Desk Sergeant
Steve Gibbs	...	DC Sean Firth
Stuart Goodwin	...	Vane
Davyd Harries	...	Lukic's Lawyer
Sally Hurst	...	OCB Secretary
Vid Ivanisevic	...	Bosnian Boy
Dado Jehan	...	Bosnian gunman
Yehan Jehan	...	Bosnian boy
Julia Joyce	...	Lukic's2nd daughter
Lucy Joyce	...	Lukic's daughter
Anna Mountford	...	Police Doctor
Femi Oguns	...	Stephen Abacha
Etela Pardo	...	Filing Clerk
Bharti Patel	...	Tennison's secretary
Valentine Pelka	...	SO19 Commander
Tony Pritchard	...	DAC Charles Evans
Faruk Pruti	...	Serbian Policeman
Peter Rnic	...	Serbian Maffia
Finlay Robertson	...	Waterloo Vagrant
Adna Sablyich	...	Serbian Woman
Hugh Sachs	...	Hotel Manager
Dennis Titus	...	Landlord
Ann Warungu	...	Haweeya
Sarah Winman	...	Rachel Bell
Ray Donn	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Tom Hooper

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Peter Berry		writer

Produced by
David Boulter	....	producer
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: WGBH
Andy Harries	....	executive producer
Thea Harvey	....	line producer

Original Music by
Robert Lane

Cinematography by
Larry Smith

Film Editing by
St. John O'Rorke

Casting by
Doreen Jones

Production Design by
Claire Kenny

Art Direction by
Niall Moroney

Costume Design by
Annie Symons

Makeup Department
David Myers	....	key makeup artist
Sharon O'Brien	....	makeup artist
Kristina Roberts	....	makeup trainee
Clare Whiteley	....	makeup artist (as Claire Whiteley)

Production Management
Michelle Pianca	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Carver	....	second assistant director (as Matthew Carver)
Paul Mason	....	third assistant director
Stephen Woolfenden	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Rob Anderson	....	construction manager
Marshall Aver	....	production buyer
Caroline Barclay	....	art department assistant
Mark Brooks	....	stand-by props
Andy Harris	....	dressing props
Penny Harvey	....	stand-by art director
Jonathan Holbrook	....	stand-by painter
Andy Mortimer	....	dressing props
Will Pope	....	stand-by carpenter
Kevin Scarrott	....	stand-by props
Gary Watson	....	property master

Sound Department
Ben Baird	....	dubbing mixer
Jeremy Lishman	....	sound maintenance
Sandy MacRae	....	additional sound recordist
Delta Okin	....	sound assistant
Simon Okin	....	sound recordist
Nick Roberts	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Steve Scotton	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator
Elaine Ford	....	stunt coordinator
Elaine Ford	....	stunts
Steve Griffin	....	stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunt coordinator
Gareth Milne	....	stunt coordinator
Gareth Milne	....	stunts
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ossian Bacon	....	video tape operator
Ossie Bacon	....	video playback operator
Tim Battersby	....	first assistant camera
Dave Baylis	....	rigger
Martin Foley	....	camera operator
Tom McGinley	....	electrician
Ray Meere	....	clapper loader
Ronan Murphy	....	grip
Ralph Ramsden	....	focus puller: second unit
David Shillingford	....	camera operator: second unit
Roger Tooley	....	Steadicam operator
Matt Wesson	....	focus puller
Chris Williams	....	camera trainee
Sophie Wilson	....	clapper loader: second unit

Casting Department
Stephanie Dawes	....	additional casting
Liz Vincent-Fernie	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nigel Egerton	....	assistant costume designer
Philip Goldsworthy	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Phil Goldsworthy)
Amanda Harward	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Simon Giblin	....	on-line editor
Adam Scott	....	telecine colorist
Shane Warden	....	on-line editor
Natasha Wilkinson	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
George Andrews	....	unit driver

Other crew
Kerry Bates	....	assistant accountant
Mhairi Brennan	....	production coordinator
Gary Connelly	....	production executive
Cathy Doubleday	....	script supervisor
Jenny Frayn	....	script editor
Alexander Hodgson	....	production runner
Marigo Kehoe	....	head of production
Andrew MacDonald Brown	....	location manager
Adrian O'Brien	....	production accountant
Nicola Parfit	....	floor runner
Eve Petcher	....	assistant coordinator
Michelle Pianca	....	location manager
Helen Slaymaker	....	stand-in
Harriet Tarnoy Griffin	....	location assistant
Roberto Troni	....	script editor

Production Companies

• Granada Television
• Independent Television (ITV)
• WGBH

Distributors

• Granada International (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• NHK-BS2 (2005) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Aquarium Studios  sound post-production
• Casting Collective  extras casting

Also Known As:

ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre: Prime Suspect 6 (USA)
Prime Suspect the Last Witness (UK) (alternative title)

Runtime:

195 min | Finland:200 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

BFI IMAX Cinema, Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, London, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Goofs:

Continuity: Tennison's glasses suddenly appear on her face during the second interview with Milan Lukic.

Quotes:

Det. Supt. Jane Tennison: [asked if she is competent] Well, I've memorized the name of the current prime minister, if that's of any help.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV)

Very satisfying ending.....

Just finished watching #6 which was screened in two parts this week on SVT1. Was on the edge of my seat for both episodes.

Mirren is, as always, a joy to watch.

This riveting story is blessed with a great ending. It felt really good after this one. Quite a lot of thriller/police dramas end without one feeling that justice has been meted out. Here, the main antagonists get their just desserts. And I mean everybody. Especially the woman from the secret service. That look she gives her man at the end is priceless.

Beautifully shot and nicely scored. A great bit of telly to be sure.

Top marks here!