What is Four Friends / Eyewitness about?

FOUR FRIENDS, 1981, MGM Repertory, 114 min. Dir. Arthur Penn. Steve Tesich's largely autobiographical tale of Yugoslavian immigrant (Craig Wasson) and his friends (Michael Huddleston and Jim Metzler) coming of age in the 1960s, every one of them in love with Georgia (Jodi Thelen). A richly observed American epic of love and friendship. One of the most overlooked and misunderstood films of the 1980s. EYEWITNESS, 1981, 20th Century Fox, 103min. Dir. Peter Yates. Steve Tesich's mystery follows a janitor (William Hurt) who uses what he knows about a murder to get close to reporter Sigourney Weaver. Steve Tesich's script, is alive with interesting characters and crackling dialogue. One of the least known, but most successful character driven mysteries of all time. The final shoot out in the riding stable is a thing to behold.

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What is Four Friends / Eyewitness about?: FOUR FRIENDS, 1981, MGM Repertory, 114 min. Dir. Arthur Penn. Steve Tesich's largely autobiographical tale of Yugoslavian immigrant (Craig Wasson) and his friends (Michael Huddleston and Jim Metzler) coming of age in the 1960s, every one of them in love with Georgia (Jodi Thelen). A richly observed American epic of love and friendship. One of the most overlooked and misunderstood films of the 1980s.
EYEWITNESS, 1981, 20th Century Fox, 103min. Dir. Peter Yates. Steve Tesich's mystery follows a janitor (William Hurt) who uses what he knows about a murder to get close to reporter Sigourney Weaver. Steve Tesich's script, is alive with interesting characters and crackling dialogue. One of the least known, but most successful character driven mysteries of all time. The final shoot out in the riding stable is a thing to behold.