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

Director:

Tom Hooper

Writer:

Peter Berry (writer)

Release Date:

18 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

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:

Detective | False Identity | Female Cop | Female Detective | Hidden Truth

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

Also Known As:

ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre: Prime Suspect 6 (USA)
Prime Suspect the Last Witness (UK)
Mistænkt: Det sidste vidne (Denmark) [da]

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:

Dover, Kent, England, UK

Company:

Independent Television (ITV)

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Haweeya: Will he come after me, too?
Det. Supt. Jane Tennison: No. No - because I'm going to find him, and I'm going too lock him away - and he's *never* coming out.

Movie Connections:

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

Brilliant

I have been following the investigations of Jane Tennison since my partner sent me a bad VHS recording of Prime Suspect 1 while I was serving with the USMC in the Persian Gulf. Amid my own warfare, my own self doubts and fears, I found inspiration in DCI Tennison's struggles. I have been in love ever since. Some tales are better than others, but all are good. My personal favorites: PS1, PS3, PS5 and now, topping the list, is Prime Suspect:6. Not since listening to the young actor respond to Tennison's questions in PS5 - "What do you want out of life?" ...Response: "Law and Order", have I teared up watching a TV show. PS6 hits home on many levels. From cinematography to storytelling to acting the whole thing is brilliant on all levels. Helen Mirren, one of the most underrated talents in the acting profession - seeing her silently curse in her car after her encounter with her immediate superior evoked a moment all of us in the working world can relate to.

At the risk of sounding like I'm gushing, I can't recommend enough this latest installment. It is was television drama can and should be.