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Witness

Witness

A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.

19857.11h 52m

Overview

While protecting an Amish boy – the sole witness to a brutal murder – and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.

Directed by Peter Weir
Written by William Kelley, Earl W. Wallace, Pamela Wallace
Produced by Edward S. Feldman
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $116.1M

Top Cast

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

John Book

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Rachel

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Schaeffer

Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

Samuel

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Eli Lapp

Alexander Godunov

Alexander Godunov

Daniel Hochleitner

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

McFee

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Carter

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Elaine

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Fergie

Themes & Keywords

police brutalityphiladelphia, pennsylvaniacorruptionpennsylvania, usadetectiveamishwitness to murderbarn raisingsilolancaster, pa

About Witness

Witness is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1985 exploring themes of police brutality, philadelphia, pennsylvania, corruption, pennsylvania, usa, detective, amish. Directed by Peter Weir, it stars Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer. While protecting an Amish boy – the sole witness to a brutal murder – and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.

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