Taut thriller set in 1951 New York.
Starring Kelly McGillis Jeff Daniels
Defying a Congressional committee, idealistic Emily
Crane finds herself blacklisted and under FBI surveillance. So who will believe her when she uncovers a deadly mystery involving her Senate interrogator?
Witness and Top Gun star McGillis plays the young woman whose life is endangered by her absolute determination to put the world to rights. Directed by Peter Yates , who made his name with Bullitt, this film was written by Walter Bernstein , who was himself blacklisted during the McCarthy era .
Director Peter Yates (1987)
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