Hear No Evil

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Movie Info

Hear No Evil, while based on the interesting premise of a deaf woman stalked by a relentless killer, is a well-crafted but predictable mystery thriller. Jillian (Marlee Matlin), a physical trainer is unknowingly given a valuable stolen coin. The theft of the coin was planned by a corrupt and sadistic police lieutenant (Martin Sheen) who needs the coin to fund his retirement, and he pursues Jillian in order to get it. Director Robert Greenwald, who also directed The Burning Bed, does a good job in showing the victim's courage and resourcefulness in her desperate situation. Matlin is good as Jillian, and does not use her deafness as a crutch to generate sympathy but portrays Jillian as an independent and strong woman. The plot gets bogged down with too many cliched twists and subplots, including a romance which slows the movie and adds nothing of interest in the development of the characters and their motivations. Hear No Evil, similar in theme to the excellent Wait Until Dark, lacks the focus and intensity necessary in a good thriller and wastes its excellent cast.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Robert Greenwald
Written By:

Danny Rubin, Randall M. Badat
In Theaters:

Mar 26, 1993 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 7, 2004
Runtime:

98 minutes
Studio:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Cast

Marlee Matlin
as Jillian Shanahan

D.B. Sweeney
as Ben Kendall

Martin Sheen
as Brock

John C. McGinley
as Mickey

Christina Carlisi
as Grace

Greg Wayne Elam
as Cooper

Charley Lang
as Wiley

Marge Redmond
as Mrs. Kendall

Glenn Daniels

Billie Worley
as Tim Washington

George Rankins
as Roscoe

Brian Davies
as Dub Squad

Karen Trumbo
as Nadine Brock

Candice Kingrey
as Police Interpreter

Mary Marsh
as Mrs. Paley

Ron Graybeal
as Porshe Driver

Bill Pugin
as Doctor

Pat Codekas
as Ms. Younger

Mary Ann Marino
as Museum Guard

Clay Luper
as FBI Cotton Candy Vendor

Joe Ivy
as FBI Agent 1

Rick Jones
as FBI Agent 2

Mahon Kelly
as Alex

Marvin Laroy Sanders
as Grocery Checker

Kathy McCurdy
as Sign Language Instructor

Merrilee Dale
as Museum Guide

Alan Alexander III
as Dub Squad

James Daniels
as Dub Squad

Karen Searcy
as Dub Squad

Newell Briggs
as Dub Squad

Mary Sue Tobin
as Dub Squad

Brian Davis
as Dub Squad

Timothy Harper
as I-Zaya Acappella Band

Marlon Irving
as I-Zaya Acappella Band

Brian Sims
as I-Zaya Acappella Band

Craig Warren
as I-Zaya Acappella Band

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Critic Reviews for Hear No Evil

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (8)

The confused climax is a masterclass in poor direction.

Dec 6, 2017 | Full Review…

Quentin Curtis
Independent on Sunday

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Audience Reviews for Hear No Evil

Feb 01, 2007

Magnificent thriller of a deaf athletic trainer who finds herself living a nightmare after a client plants a rare coin on her. The deaf angle gives this thriller a decent edge that I like it so much for my support of deaf culture.

Dean M Super Reviewer