The Witness

Episode aired Apr 10, 1982
TV-PG
49m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

114

YOUR RATING

Action Crime Drama

Hooker turns on the charm to convince a fearful woman who witnessed a murder to testify in court. The killers are just as intent on intimidating her into silence.Hooker turns on the charm to convince a fearful woman who witnessed a murder to testify in court. The killers are just as intent on intimidating her into silence.Hooker turns on the charm to convince a fearful woman who witnessed a murder to testify in court. The killers are just as intent on intimidating her into silence.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

114

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Age gaps between people dating: Lisa Hartman, who played Allison, was born in 1956. 'Robert Hogan (I)', who played her married lover was born in 1933 (23 years older than Hartman), and Hooker, played by William Shatner was born in 1931 (25 years older than Hartman). Conversely Adrian Zmed was born in 1954, only 2 years older than Hartman, but he had no interest in dating her.

Goofs
When the green car from the liquor store robbery crashes through the gate, in the following scene a number of crew members and the camera used for the prior shot can be seen: 2 are with the camera, another to the left of the camera, and 5 others standing around further to the left.

Quotes
Allison Baker: [to Hooker] Thanks for destroying my life.

Connections
References The Shining (1980)

User reviews3

Review

Featured review

7/10

The witness

Lisa Hartman, along with her married boyfriend-employer, witnesses a murder, and the murderer (Jonathan Banks) makes eye contact with her. During the course of their investigation, TJ and Romano interview them and they say they didn't see anything. However, TJ thinks otherwise and presses Hartman to tell the truth, and when she does, he turns on the charm to get her to testify in court. The killers are just as intent on intimidating her into silence.

A solid entry with a good performance by Lisa Hartman, who made a name in a string of TV films and of course marrying Clint Black. Jonathan Banks is quite menacing as the killer, a role he has done many times before.