See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Seen it?1989 | 102 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (27% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Hot Fuzz or Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A murder takes place in the shop of David Lyons, a deaf man who fails to hear the gunshot being fired. Outside, blind man Wally Karue hears the shot, but cannot see the perpetrator. Both are arrested, but escape to form an unlikely partnership. Being chased by both the law AND the original killers, can the pair work together to outwit them all?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$47 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Hiller
- Richard PryorWallace 'Wally' Karue
- Gene WilderDave Lyons
- Joan SeveranceEve
- Kevin SpaceyKirgo
- Alan NorthBraddock
- Alexandra NeilSally
- John CapodiceScotto
- Tonya PinkinsLeslie
- Mary Kay AdamsDr. Bennett
- Lauren TomMitzie