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The Witness

  • 2015
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.8K
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Kitty Genovese in The Witness (2015)
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Crime DocumentaryBiographyCrimeDocumentaryMystery

The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.

  • Directors
    • Jessica Robinson
    • James D. Solomon
  • Writers
    • William Genovese
    • Russell Greene
    • Gabriel Rhodes
  • Stars
    • William Genovese
    • Kitty Genovese
    • Charles Skoller
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    4.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jessica Robinson
      • James D. Solomon
    • Writers
      • William Genovese
      • Russell Greene
      • Gabriel Rhodes
    • Stars
      • William Genovese
      • Kitty Genovese
      • Charles Skoller
    • 49User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    The Witness: A Cold Night In March
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    The Witness: A Cold Night In March
    The Witness: What Do You Want Answered?
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    The Witness: What Do You Want Answered?
    The Witness: My Sister Kitty
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    The Witness: My Sister Kitty
    THE WITNESS - "What Do You Want Answered?"
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    THE WITNESS - "What Do You Want Answered?"

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    William Genovese
    William Genovese
    • Self - Kitty's Brother
    • (as Bill Genovese)
    Kitty Genovese
    Kitty Genovese
    • Self - Murder Victim
    • (archive footage)
    Charles Skoller
    Charles Skoller
    • Self - Prosecutor
    Michael Farrar
    Michael Farrar
    • Self - Kitty's Neighbor
    Vincent Genovese
    Vincent Genovese
    • Self - Kitty's Oldest Brother
    Frank Genovese
    Frank Genovese
    • Self - Kitty's Youngest Brother
    Aram Boyajian
    • Self - Producer 20
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lynne Tillotson
    Lynne Tillotson
    • Self - Former Kew Gardens Resident
    Tod Tillotson
    Tod Tillotson
    • Self - Lynne's Brother
    Hattie Grund
    Hattie Grund
    • Self - Kew Gardens Resident
    Dale Genovese
    Dale Genovese
    • Self - Bill's Wife
    A.M. Rosenthal
    A.M. Rosenthal
    • Self - Editor
    Joseph De May
    Joseph De May
    • Self - Kew Gardens Resident
    Jim Rasenberger
    Jim Rasenberger
    • Self - Journalist
    Mike Wallace
    Mike Wallace
    • Self - Correspondent
    Joseph Lelyveld
    • Self - Journalist
    • (voice)
    Richard Wald
    Richard Wald
    • Self - Managing Editor, The New York Herald Tribune
    • (voice)
    Gabe Pressman
    Gabe Pressman
    • Self - Journalist
    • Directors
      • Jessica Robinson
      • James D. Solomon
    • Writers
      • William Genovese
      • Russell Greene
      • Gabriel Rhodes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      "The Witness" was Shortlisted for the 2017 Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary.
    • Quotes
      • William Genovese: If I was going to have more success, Charlie Skoller suggested that I start with the trial transcript. My family couldn't bear to go to the trial in 1964 so I never heard the testimony of the witnesses. Only 5 of the 38 witnesses were called to take the stand.
    • Connections
      Features Perry Mason (1957)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 3, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Свидетель
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA(location)
    • Production company
      • Five More Minutes Productions
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $159,305
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,523
      • Jun 5, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,305
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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