Blind Witness (film)

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Blind Witness
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GenreDrama
Thriller
Written by Tom Sullivan
Edmond Stevens
Robert Carrington
Directed by Richard A. Colla
Starring Victoria Principal
Paul Le Mat
Stephen Macht
Theme music composer Bob Alcivar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Hans Proppe
Producer Richard A. Colla
Production location Utah
Cinematography Larry Pizer
Editors Bob Kagey
Robert L. Kimble
Running time93 minutes
Production companiesKing Phoenix Entertainment
Shadowplay Films
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseNovember 26, 1989 (1989-11-26)

Blind Witness is a 1989 American made-for-television thriller drama film starring Victoria Principal, Paul Le Mat and Stephen Macht. It was set and filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah and broadcast on ABC on November 26, 1989. [1] [2]

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Plot

Maggie Kemlich is a blind woman who leads an active, independent life despite her disability. Maggie witnesses robbers murder her husband, Gordon, using a stun gun. However, except for Det. Mike Tuthill, police dismiss her observations because she is blind. Police arrest the men who they believe committed the murder, but Maggie goes public with the fact that she believes they have the wrong men, prompting the murderers to come after her. She then seeks out to identify the true killers, and sets up a trap to enact revenge.

Det. Mike Tuthill shows up at Maggie's loft to check on her, but Maggie knocks him unconscious, believing him to be one of the killers. The killers show up at Maggie's loft shortly thereafter, and she traps them in the elevator, temporarily blinds them using high intensity camera lights, and shocks them with a stun gun. One of the killers, Remy, escapes the elevator and attacks Maggie, but she shoots him using Det. Tuthill's gun. Still alive, Remy tricks Maggie into wasting bullets by throwing items in various directions. Det. Tuthill regains consciousness and fights Remy, but Remy pins him to the ground and chokes him with a pipe. Tuthill tells Maggie that the killer is on top of him and to shoot. Maggie hesitates, fearing that she will hit Tuthill, but does shoot, hitting Remy and killing him.

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References

  1. Kogan, Rick. "A Credible 'Witness'", Chicago Tribune . November 24, 1989. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. Walker, Joseph. "Blind Witness: Utah Made Film Opens Doors for its Creator", Deseret News . November 26, 1989. Retrieved November 2, 2018.