NYC custodian Daryll Deever is a big fan of local news reporter Tony Sokolow, so he is intrigued when she shows up to cover a story at his workplace. There's been a murder in the office building, and Tony suspects that Daryll may have insight into the crime, a notion that he furthers to stay close to her. However, when those behind the killing begin to think that he really knows something, they target the pair to keep their secrets hidden.
Acting
William Hurt's puppy-dog earnestness vs. Weaver's icy glamour.
Direction
Peter Yates builds genuine tension from a fundamentally absurd premise.
Writing
Steve Tesich's script finds real emotion in stalker-adjacent behavior.
Director
Peter Yates
William Hurt
Daryll Deever
Sigourney Weaver
Tony Sokolow
Christopher Plummer
Joseph
James Woods
Aldo Mercer
Irene Worth
Mrs. Sokolow
Kenneth McMillan
Mr. Deever
Pamela Reed
Linda Mercer
Albert Paulsen
Mr. Sokolow
Steven Hill
Lieutenant Jacobs
Morgan Freeman
Lieutenant Black
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Eunice Deever
Sharon Chatten
Israeli Woman
Chao-Li Chi
Mr. Long
Keone Young
Mr. Long's Son
Dennis Sakamoto
Vietnamese Man #1
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sigourney Weaver's first major role after Alien, deliberately chosen to avoid typecasting as action heroines.
The film eerily predicts our era of true-crime obsession and parasocial relationships with media figures.
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