A blind man named Wallace "Wally" Karew (Richard Pryor) and a deaf man named David "Dave" Lyons (Gene Wilder) meet when Wally applies for a job in Dave's New York City concession shop. After a brief period of confusion and antagonism, Wally and Dave become close friends. Dave reads lips and guides Wally when they travel, and Wally tells Dave about invisible sounds and what people say behind his back. At a local bar, Wally defeats an aggressive bully in a fistfight with assistance from Dave, who uses clock-face directions to tell Wally where his opponent is. Dave hires Wally... Directed by Arthur Hiller Produced by Marvin Worth Screenplay by Earl Barret Arne Sultan Eliot Wald Andrew Kurtzman Gene Wilder Story by Earl Barret Arne Sultan Marvin Worth Starring Richard Pryor Gene Wilder[1] Joan Severance Kevin Spacey Alan North Anthony Zerbe Music by Stewart Copeland Cinematography Victor J. Kemper Edited by Robert C. Jones