MURDER! THE BLIND GUY COULDN’T SEE IT. THE DEAF GUY COULDN’T HEAR IT. NOW THEY’RE BOTH WANTED FOR IT.Ā
After some initial confusion, a blind man (Richard Pryor) and a deaf man (Gene Wilder) become good friends, but soon find themselves on the lam after being accused of murder. The two stars reunited with their Silver Streak (1976) director for a new comedy that falls far short of expectations. Audiences still came running, because the setup is thankful ā watching Wilder and Pryor try to handle their afflictions while dodging killers is an amusing idea on paper. They do their best, but weāre not getting any real laughs or thrills out of this one.
1989-U.S. 103 min. Color. Directed byĀ Arthur Hiller. Cast: Richard Pryor (Wally Karew), Gene Wilder (Dave Lyons), Joan Severance (Eve), Kevin Spacey, Kirsten Childs, Alan North.
