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About
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Theatrical
Mar 4, 1988
Box Office
$460K
Budget
$14.0M
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DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 3, 2003
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Orion Pictures
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Cast
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Kelly McGillis
Emily
J
Jeff Daniels
Cochran
M
Mandy Patinkin
Salwen
J
Jessica Tandy
Miss Venable
J
Jonathan Hogan
Alan
R
Remak Ramsay
Senator Byington
K
Kenneth Welsh
Hackett
C
Christopher Buchholz
Stefan
J
James Rebhorn
The Official
C
Charles McCaughan
Salwen Aide 1
R
Randle Mell
Salwen Aide 2
M
Michael Flanagan
Senator
P
Paul Sparer
Randolph Slote
B
Brian Davies
Warren
M
Mary Diveny
Maid
B
Bill Moor
Teperson
P
Patricia Falkenhain
Woman in the House
F
Frederick Rolf
FBI Director
A
Anna Berger
Funeral Woman
C
Cliff Cudney
McKay
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