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Bare Witness

2002-02-15 · 88 min · ★ 4.6

Thriller · Mystery · Romance

Professional killer Gav Reed commits a grave mistake allowing himself to be videotaped (as she always does, for a documentary she hopes to sell to Hollywood about the real nocturnal 'eldest business' there) by Julie Spencer, one of Max 'Slim' Reuter's hookers and porn actresses, whom he had sex with before - and while making a most incriminating call about his murder attempt at a high society campaign party for mayor Garland's electoral challenger Mary Washington, where the bullet is however caught by councilor Frank Constantine, who also survives. Gav's client, businessman Ian Hunter, who was videotaped earlier, has his girl Marina shoot Gav and then Julie, later Slim who. Rough but effective police detective Killian investigates, helped by Julie's friend Carly Marsh, and unravels even more sordid connections.

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Directors
Kelley Cauthen
Production companies
Mainline Releasing, Magic Hour Pictures, Hemisphere Entertainment, MRG Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,000,000

Top Cast

Angie EverhartAngie EverhartCarly Marsh
Daniel BaldwinDaniel BaldwinDet. Killian
Evan MacKenzieEvan MacKenzieIan Hunter
Catalina LarranagaCatalina LarranagaJulie Spencer
Mark SivertsenMark SivertsenGav Reed
Robert McRayRobert McRayNix
Lauren ReinaMarina
Joe CostanzaMax 'Slim' Reuter
Angela SargeantAngela SargeantMary Washington
Kathleen KinmontKathleen KinmontDet. Holly McGee
Don ShortFrank Constantine
Ed BernardEd BernardCapt. Moody
Darcy SheanDarcy SheanMiriam
Laura RogersMarlene Fitzpatrick
Jeffrey GormanLucky
Willie GaultGreg Dalton
Keri WindsorKeri WindsorFemale Adult Star #1
TrinityTrinityFemale Adult Star #2
Michael CanavanMayor Charles Garland
RafeRafeMale Adult Star

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