Mute Witness


1h 38m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Three unsuspecting Americans in Russia find themselves in a dangerous situation out of their control. One of them, Billy, is a mute makeup/special effects artist working on a low-budget slasher film who, locked in the broken-down film studio late one night, thinks she witnesses the making of a snuff

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Production Company
J & M Entertainment
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics; 20th Century Fox International; Cts; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Moscow, Russia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

Three unsuspecting Americans in Russia find themselves in a dangerous situation out of their control. One of them, Billy, is a mute makeup/special effects artist working on a low-budget slasher film who, locked in the broken-down film studio late one night, thinks she witnesses the making of a snuff film. Thus begins a night of terror when her friends, who try to help her, get trapped in a complex web of lies and life-threatening situations that stem from the twisted mind of a criminal kingpin known only as "The Reaper."

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Production Company
J & M Entertainment
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics; 20th Century Fox International; Cts; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
Moscow, Russia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States August 1995

Released in United States Fall September 15, 1995

Released in United States January 1995

Released in United States May 1995

Released in United States on Video February 20, 1996

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Critics' Week) May 17-28, 1995.

Shown at Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival August 13-27, 1995.

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 3-13, 1995.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 - May 4, 1995.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 18 - June 11, 1995.

Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Young Cinema Competition) September 22 - October 1, 1995.

Feature directorial debut for Anthony Waller.

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 - May 4, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 18 - June 11, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Young Cinema Competition) September 22 - October 1, 1995.)

Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Park City at Midnight) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)

Released in United States on Video February 20, 1996

Released in United States May 1995 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Critics' Week) May 17-28, 1995.)

Released in United States August 1995 (Shown at Drambuie Edinburgh Film Festival August 13-27, 1995.)

Released in United States August 1995 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 3-13, 1995.)

Released in United States Fall September 15, 1995