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See No Evil, Hear No Evil

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
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Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.

  • Director
    • Arthur Hiller
  • Writers
    • Earl Barret
    • Arne Sultan
    • Marvin Worth
  • Stars
    • Richard Pryor
    • Gene Wilder
    • Joan Severance
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    60K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,466
    1,095
    • Director
      • Arthur Hiller
    • Writers
      • Earl Barret
      • Arne Sultan
      • Marvin Worth
    • Stars
      • Richard Pryor
      • Gene Wilder
      • Joan Severance
    • 102User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
    • Wally
    Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder
    • Dave
    Joan Severance
    Joan Severance
    • Eve
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Kirgo
    Alan North
    Alan North
    • Braddock
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • Sutherland
    Louis Giambalvo
    Louis Giambalvo
    • Gatlin
    Kirsten Childs
    • Adele
    Hardy Rawls
    Hardy Rawls
    • Beefy Tourist
    Audrie Neenan
    Audrie Neenan
    • Policewoman…
    Lauren Tom
    Lauren Tom
    • Mitzie
    John Capodice
    John Capodice
    • Scotto
    George Bartenieff
    • Huddelston
    Alexandra Neil
    Alexandra Neil
    • Sally
    Tonya Pinkins
    Tonya Pinkins
    • Leslie
    Bernie McInerney
    • Dr. Cornfeld
    Keith Langsdale
    • Male Doctor
    Jamie De Roy
    • Female Doctor
    • Director
      • Arthur Hiller
    • Writers
      • Earl Barret
      • Arne Sultan
      • Marvin Worth
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gene Wilder went to the NY League for the Hard of Hearing to study for his role. There he was assigned to speech pathologist Karen Webb, who would ultimately become his fourth wife.
    • Goofs
      When Wally and Dave are about to break into the house of 1000 windows, Dave is carrying a big log and as he swings it around, Wally moves his head as if afraid to get hit by it. Wally is blind, so he wouldn't have seen it.
    • Quotes

      Dave: Don't we get a last request?

      Eve: What would you like?

      Dave: Would you scratch my nose for me?

      [Eve scratches his nose with a coin and then kisses him]

      Dave: You're a very sick woman.

      Eve: Thank you. Mr Karew, what would you you like?

      Wally: I suppose a fuck is out of the question.

      Eve: I'm afraid so.

    • Alternate versions
      In the original version, when Dave (Gene Wilder) impersonates a psychiatrist and asks Wally (Richard Pryor) to tell him the first thing he thinks of, Wally shouts "PUSSY!" In the television version, this is changed to "PASTA!"
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Lost Angels/The Return of Swamp Thing/Getting It Right/Listen to Me/La Letrice (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Anything Can Happen
      Written by Don Was, David Was and Aaron Zigman
      Performed by Was Not Was
      Pop version produced by Paul Staveley O'Duffy
      Dance version produced by Don Was, David Was and David McMurray
      Was Not Was appears courtesy of Phonogram Records, Ltd / Chrysalis Records, Inc.

    User reviews102

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    Underrated comedy

    This pairing of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, while not "Silver Streak" and not the first half of "Stir Crazy", is still an amusing comedy with some absolutely hilarious moments. I mean, let's face it...the second half of Stir Crazy is as boring as it gets. This film lags in spots, but the chemistry of Pryor and Wilder does satisfy. Stay away from "Another You" (as I did). I figured that this film was as good as we were going to get from Pryor and Wilder. Was I right? I dunno. I stayed away from "Another You".
    • Smoothpants
    • Jun 3, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Glücksjäger
    • Filming locations
      • Vernon Township, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • TriStar Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,908,987
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,098,741
      • May 14, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,908,987
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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