Der Augenzeuge

Midnight fluorescent hum of a Manhattan high-rise lobby, winter leaking through the glass doors. A news van’s red light bounces off linoleum while the janitor mimes dusting, eavesdropping on every code word. Cops and killers all need the man who sees what cameras missed.

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Peter Yates directed Der Augenzeuge in 1981. See Peter Yates's full filmography, where to start with Peter Yates, or where to go after you've seen everything by Peter Yates.

Der Augenzeuge was released in 1981 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.