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Director:
Writer:
Anthony Waller (written by)
Release Date:
15 September 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
She Can't Speak. She Can't Scream. She Can't Beg For Mercy. more
Plot:
Billy Hughes, a mute makeup artist working on a slasher film being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours...
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Plot Keywords:
Murder
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Mute
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Film Making
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Violence
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Cult Favorite
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Awards:
3 wins
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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User Reviews:
.terrifying, balanced by black humor, nerve wrecking tension
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
Additional Details
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]
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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]
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and a strong scene combining sex and violence.
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Runtime:
95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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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
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Trivia:
Originally set in Chicago, director Anthony Waller changed the location when told that Moscow would provide much cheaper sets and labor.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Spolier Alert! When Larsen jumps out of the car just as it explodes, his jacket is clearly on fire as he lays on the ground. In the next shot it is not burning and isn't scorched.
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Movie Connections:
Remade as Mute Witness (2011)
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| Alec Guiness | wanker2us |
| So when were Alec's scenes shot? | korn_mythe |
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| omg! | Darkixi |
| What was with the car bomb? | booboochiq |
| Igor Ilyin and Denis Karasyov | Olivoljan |
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"Mute Witness" is a terrifying roller coaster ride, with lots of black humor thrown in to perfect balance. What makes it so totally different from the usual thriller/horror, apart from its Moscow setting, the Russians are played by real Russians actors, even the American mute woman - excellent casting idea, because she acts brilliantly. More twists to the plot than you could hope for and the main part of the nerve wrecking tension comes from suggestion or chases and less from graphic violence, which one would expect from a film of that genre and plot. Apart from Alec Guinness' guest appearance, no big names, which only makes the film more attractive. I would be surprised if "Mute Witness" hasn't got cult status by now among the fans of the genre.