Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: March 4, 1988
Runtime: 101 minutes
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 5.8/10 (53 votes)
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Cast

Kelly McGillis
Emily

Jeff Daniels
Cochran

Mandy Patinkin
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Jessica Tandy
Miss Venable

Jonathan Hogan
Alan

Remak Ramsay
Senator Byington

Kenneth Welsh
Hackett

Christopher Buchholz
Stefan

James Rebhorn
The Official

Charles McCaughan
Salwen Aide 1

Randle Mell
Salwen Aide 2

Brian Davies
Warren

Bill Moor
Teperson

Frederick Rolf
FBI Director

Anna Berger
Funeral Woman

Trey Wilson
Lieutenant Sloan

Jamey Sheridan
Porter

Boris Lyoskin
Hürwitz

Sherman Howard
Boria

John Randolph Jones
Agent Simpson

David Hart
Stage Manager

Maeve McGuire
Mrs. Byington

Gregory Jbara
Office Boy

Alice Drummond
Woman at Hearing

Tony Carreiro
Xanthias

Robert Stanton
Dionysus

Frank Patton III
Sargeant









