Movie Description
Witness
(1985)Overview
A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit, and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Weir
- Producer : Edward S. Feldman
- Editor : Thom Noble
- Cast : Harrison Ford,Kelly McGillis,Josef Sommer,Lukas Haas,Jan Rubeš,Alexander Godunov,Danny Glover,Brent Jennings,Patti LuPone,Angus MacInnes,Frederick Rolf,Viggo Mortensen,John Garson,Beverly May,Ed Crowley,Timothy Carhart,Sylvia Kauders,Marian Swan,Maria Bradley,Rozwill Young,Paul S. Nuss,Emily Tracy,Fred Steinharter,John D. King,Paul Goss,Annemarie Vallerio,Bruce E. Camburn,William Francis,Tom Kennedy,Ardyth Kaiser,Thomas Quinn,Eugene Dooley,Victoria Scott D'Angelo,Richard Chaves,Tim Moyer,Nino Del Buono,James Frank Clark,Joseph Kelly,Norman Carter,Craig Clement,Robert Earl Jones,Michael Levering,Cara Giallanza,Anthony Dean Rubeš,Bernie Styles,Blossom Terry,Jennifer Mancuso
Cast
Det. Capt. John Book
Rachel Lapp
Chief Paul Schaeffer
Samuel Lapp
Eli Lapp
Daniel Hochleitner
McFee
Carter
Elaine
Fergie
Stoltzfus
Moses Hochleitner
Bishop Tchantz
Mrs. Yoder
Sheriff
Zenovich
Tourist Lady
Mrs. Schaeffer
Schaeffer's Daughter
T-Bone
Amish
Amish
Amish
Amish
Amish
Amish
Amish
Town Man
Ticket Seller
Couple in Garage
Couple in Garage
Detective
Detective
Detective
Detective
Detective
Detective
Detective
Detective
Detective
Custodian
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Hoodlum
Counterman
Mother in Station
Little Girl
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Facts
Original TitleWitness
Status Released
Release Information
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1985-02-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 52m
Budget₹ 12000000
Revenue₹ 68700000
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Romance
- Thriller