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Mute Witness (1994)

18 95 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   15 September 1995 (USA)
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Billy Hughes, a mute makeup artist working on a slasher film being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours... See full summary »

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Anthony Waller
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Mute Witness -- Billy Hughes, a mute makeup artist working on a slasher film being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours. While there she witnesses a brutal murder, and must first escape capture at that time, then keep from being killed before convincing authorities of what she's seen. Mute Witness -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tri-star
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marina Zudina Marina Zudina ...
Billy Hughes (as Marina Sudina)
Fay Ripley Fay Ripley ...
Karen Hughes
Evan Richards ...
Andy Clarke
Oleg Yankovskiy Oleg Yankovskiy ...
Larsen (as Oleg Jankowskij)
Igor Volkov Igor Volkov ...
Arkadi
Sergei Karlenkov Sergei Karlenkov ...
Lyosha (as Sergej Karlenkov)
Alec Guinness ...
The Reaper (as Mystery Guest Star)
Aleksandr Pyatkov Aleksandr Pyatkov
Nikolai Pastukhov Nikolai Pastukhov ...
Janitor (as Nikolai Pastuhov)
Aleksandr Bureyev Aleksandr Bureyev
Stephen Bouser Stephen Bouser ...
Lovett
Valeri Barakhtin Valeri Barakhtin ...
Mitja (as Valeri Barahtin)
Nikolay Chindyaykin Nikolay Chindyaykin
Vyacheslav Naumenko Vyacheslav Naumenko
Larisa Khusnolina Larisa Khusnolina
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Storyline

Billy Hughes, a mute makeup artist working on a slasher film being shot in Moscow, is locked in the studio after hours. While there she witnesses a brutal murder, and must first escape capture at that time, then keep from being killed before convincing authorities of what she's seen. Plot twists galore follow as Billy tries to stay alive. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mute | Murder | Disposing Of Dead Body | Corpse | Destroying A Room  | See more »

Taglines:

Keiner brachte sie zum Schweigen! (Nobody was able to silence her!) See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and a strong scene combining sex and violence See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Germany | UK | USA | Russia

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stumme Zeugin See more »

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,204,430 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director Anthony Waller filmed Alec Guinness' scenes nine years before the rest of the film from an earlier draft of the screenplay. Guinness gave his performance in one morning before catching a plane. When Waller needed an additional scene, he used the film from earlier and reversed it. See more »

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. See more »

Connections

References The Spiral Staircase (1945) See more »