A mute make-up artist working on a slasher movie being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours. While there, she witnesses a brutal murder, and must escape capture.A mute make-up artist working on a slasher movie being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours. While there, she witnesses a brutal murder, and must escape capture.A mute make-up artist working on a slasher movie being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours. While there, she witnesses a brutal murder, and must escape capture.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations
- Billy Hughes
- (as Marina Sudina)
- Larsen
- (as Oleg Jankowskij)
- Lyosha
- (as Sergej Karlenkov)
- The Reaper
- (as Mystery Guest Star)
- Wartschuk
- (as Alexander Piatkov)
- Janitor
- (as Nikolai Pastuhov)
- Strohbecker
- (as Alexander Buriev)
- Mitja
- (as Valeri Barahtin)
- Inspector Pekar
- (as Nikolai Chindjaikin)
- Officer Mlekov
- (as Vasheslav Naumenko)
- Victim
- (as Larisa Husnolina)
- Fake policeman
- (as Denis Karasiov)
- Fake policeman 2
- (as Igor Iljin)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWriter, Producer, and Director Anthony Waller met Sir Alec Guinness quite by chance in Hamburg in 1985, where he asked him if he was interested in doing a one-scene cameo. To his surprise, Guinness said he'd be delighted and that he would do it for free. The problem was that Guinness was fully booked for the next eighteen months, so Waller suggested they shoot the scene the following morning in an underground car park. Guinness readily agreed and, true to his word, took no payment.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Quotes
Billy Hughes: Hello, this is Billy Hughes speaking. This is a digital voice computer. Please have patience and I will answer.
Telephone operator's voice: Hello? You English?
Billy Hughes: My name is Billy Hughes.
Telephone operator's voice: Yes. What do you want, please? Hello?
Billy Hughes: Help. Intruder.
Telephone operator's voice: I no understand. Sorry.
Billy Hughes: Bad man want to kill me.
Telephone operator's voice: Batman? I get man who speak English, yes?
- ConnectionsReferenced in Scream 2 (1997)
First and foremost, the QUALITY is by far better than what you see in run of the mill Thrillers. In my lowly and wretched opinion, I feel that the director is frigg'n brilliant! From the very first few minutes, between the cinematography, the close-ups, the editing, and the expert use of sound, you can easily tell that this guy is truly very gifted.
Across the board, everything is of very high caliber. The acting, writing, the story, the pacing, and especially the suspense. This guy completely nailed it in every way possible. The main actress was superb, especially not being able to say a word. The director guy was a tad hammy, but overall, man, the bad guys are SERIOUS bad guys!
This is by far one of THE very best Suspense/Thrillers I've ever seen, extremely well made and effective, and I've never even heard of this director. I will most definitely have to check to see what he has done since. Like I say, Hitchcock would be very proud indeed.
MOST HIGHLY Recommended!
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Німий свідок
- Filming locations
- Hamburg, Germany(Alec Guinness' scenes - filmed in 1985)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,125,910
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $560,048
- Sep 17, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $1,125,910
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1