Mute Witness (1994)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Anthony Waller

Writer:

Anthony Waller (written by)

Release Date:

15 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

She Can't Speak. She Can't Scream. She Can't Beg For Mercy.

Plot:

Billy Hughes, a mute makeup artist working on a slasher film being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours...

Plot Keywords:

Mute | Murder | Fake Knife | Film Making | Nudity

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Marina Zudina	...	Billy Hughes (as Marina Sudina)
Fay Ripley	...	Karen Hughes
Evan Richards	...	Andy Clarke
Oleg Yankovskiy	...	Larsen (as Oleg Jankowskij)
Igor Volkov	...	Arkadi
Sergei Karlenkov	...	Lyosha
Alec Guinness	...	The Reaper (as Mystery Guest Star)
Nikolai Pastukhov	...	Janitor
Stephen Bouser	...	Lovett
Valeri Barakhtin	...	Mitja (as Valeri Barahtin)
Olga Tolstetskaya	...	Actress
Denis Karasyov	...	Fake policeman
Igor Ilyin	...	Fake policeman
Oleg Abramov	...	Double
Vladimir Salnikov	...	Lab assistant

Also Known As:

Stumme Zeugin (Germany)
Testigo mudo (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
A néma tanú (Hungary) [hu]
Gli occhi del testimone (Italy) [it]
Mykkä todistaja (Finland) [fi]
Não Falarás! (Portugal) [pt]
Témoin muet (France) [fr]
Testemunha Muda (Brazil) [pt]
Tyst vittne (Sweden) [sv]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and a strong scene combining sex and violence.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Germany | UK | USA | Russia

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | Argentina:18 (original rating) | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Peru:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Company:

Avrora Media

Trivia:

Marina Zudina did not speak English at the time, but as her character was mute anyway, she could still pose for an American.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Karen is holding the gun inside Billy's apartment, it suddenly disappears from her hand. A few moments later, it appears in Andy's hand.

Movie Connections:

Remade as Mute Witness (2011)

Excellent!!

An amazing piece of film that was well-conceived and kept me on the edge of my seat. Brilliantly orchestrated in its timing, and the comedy kicked in exactly when the tension needed a release. The acting was generally well-done (the "Director" should've asked Alec Guinness for acting lessons), and the shot selections were impressive (as in elongating the hall as Billy tries to race to the door in the studio). This movie didn't let up since the opening scene...