Eyes of a Stranger

""Sorry, your party is dead...""

1981 1h 24m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 81

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Synopsis

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A TV newswoman catches a pervert watching her sister who cannot see, hear or speak.

“"Sorry, your party is dead..."”

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Cast

Lauren Tewes
Jane Harris
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Tracy Harris
John DiSanti
Stanley Herbert
Peter DuPre
David
Gwen Lewis
Debbie Ormsley
Robert Small
Dr. Bob
Kitty Lunn
Annette
Timothy Hawkins
Jeff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Writers: Ron Kurz, Eric L. Bloom
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Wiederhorn, shot by Mini Rojas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Einhorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rick Shaine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lauren Tewes and Jennifer Jason Leigh and John DiSanti carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""Sorry, your party is dead..."".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Wiederhorn directs. Mini Rojas behind the camera. Richard Einhorn scores. Rick Shaine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
345 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Ken Wiederhorn, shot by Mini Rojas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Einhorn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rick Shaine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lauren Tewes and Jennifer Jason Leigh and John DiSanti carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: ""Sorry, your party is dead..."".
9IMDB entry: tt0082352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "miami, florida", "sister", "serial killer", "reporter".
12Released under 22 different titles around the world.