"A violent crime. A secret affair. A single witness."

1987

1h 54m

6.3(138 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Baltimore, Maryland. Sylvia sees a girl being attacked from her lover Terry's bedroom window. The assailant flees and his victim is saved. But that same night another girl is found murdered.

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Cast & Crew

36 members

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Steve Guttenberg

Terry Lambert

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Elizabeth McGovern

Denise

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Isabelle Huppert

Sylvia

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Paul Shenar

Collin

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Carl Lumbly

Quirke

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Wallace Shawn

Henderson's Attorney

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Frederick Coffin

Jessup

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Brad Greenquist

Henderson

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Robert Schenkkan

State Attorney Peters

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Maury Chaykin

Pool Player

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Sara Carlson

Dancing Girl

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Mark Margolis

Man in Phone Booth

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Kate McGregor-Stewart

Blowsy Neighbor

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Penelope Allen

Judge

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Myvanwy Jenn

Maid

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Francis Guinan

Bartender at Edgar's

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Kevin O'Rourke

Policeman #1

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Sydney Conrad Shapiro

First Victim

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Wendy Womble

Receptionist

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Libra Marrian

Secretary

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Scott Colson

Usher

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Carl Whitney

Man in Theatre

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Richard McGough

Policeman #2

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Jodi Long

Cocktail Waitress

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Richard K. Olsen

Late Night Shopper

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Leon Rippy

Seedy Bartender

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John Patrick Maloney

Pool Player's Friend

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Kerry Lang

Waitress at Edgar's

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J. Michael Hunter

Pool Player at Edgar's

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Joyce Flick Wendl

Henderson's Mother

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Joyce Greer

Police Receptionist

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Winston Hemingway

Bailiff

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Michael Burgess

Assistant State Attorney

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J. Rich Leonard

Court Clerk

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Craig Jahelka

TV Newsman

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Tobi Marsh

TV Newswoman

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