Witness (1985)
- Starring:
- Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter Weir
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Romance, Mystery & Suspense
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In Peter Weir's thriller Witness, Samuel (Lukas Haas), a young Amish boy, witnesses a murder in the restroom of a Philadelphia bus station. Harrison Ford stars as John Book, the police detective investigating the murder. When Book discovers that the crime was part of a conspiracy involving several officials in his department, he flees Philadelphia to the Amish community where Samuel lives with his widowed mother, Rachel (Kelly McGillis). Slowly assimilating himself into the Amish community, Book eventually finds himself falling in love with Rachel in the midst of his investigation. Eventually, the corrupt police track Book down, and he is forced to confront them, while also trying to protect Rachel and Samuel. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 112 mins
Complete Cast:
- Harrison Ford - John Book
- Josef Sommer - Paul Schaeffer
- Jan Rubes - Eli Lapp
- Danny Glover - McFee
- Patti LuPone - Elaine
- Maria Bradley - Schaeffer's Daughter
- Annemarie Vallerio - Amish
- John Garson - Bishop Tchantz
- Angus MacInnes - Fergie
- Marian Swan - Mrs. Schaeffer
- Cara Giallanza - Hoodlum
- Richard Chaves - Detective
- Viggo Mortensen - Moses Hochleitner
- Emily Mary Haas - Amish
- Anthony Dean Rubes - Hoodlum
- Timothy Carhart - Zenovich
- Blossom Terry - Mother in Station
- Bruce E. Camburn - Amish
- William Francis - Town Man
- Tim Moyer - Detective
- Ardyth Kaiser - Couple in Garage
- Fred Steinharter - Amish
- Thomas Quinn - Couple in Garage
- Bernie Styles - Counterman
- Kelly McGillis - Rachel
- Lukas Haas - Samuel
- Alexander Godunov - Daniel Hochleitner
- Brent Jennings - Carter
- Craig Clement - Detective
- Nino del Buono - Detective
- Victoria Scott D'Angelo - Detective
- Jennifer Mancuso - Little Girl
- Rozwill Young - T-Bone
- John D. King - Amish
- Ed Crowley - Sheriff
- Eugene Dooley - Detective
- Michael Levering - Hoodlum
- Tom Kennedy - Ticket Seller
- Robert Earl Jones - Custodian
- Joseph Kelly - Detective
- Beverly W. May - Mrs. Yoder
- Paul Goss - Amish
- Paul S. Nuss - Amish
- Sylvia Kauders - Tourist Lady
- James Clark - Detective
- Norman Carter - Detective
- Frederick Rolf - Stolzfus
- Director(s):
- Peter Weir
- Writer(s):
- Pamela Wallace, William Kelley, Earl W. Wallace
- Producer(s):
- Ed Feldman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Violence, Brief Nudity)
- Categories:
- Romance, Mystery & Suspense
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- 1985 - Witness - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Score
- 1985 - Witness - Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Best Screenplay
- 1985 - Witness - Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Best Screenplay
- 1985 - Witness - Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Best Screenplay
