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Witness (1985)

A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial. (source: imdb.com)

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Witness Cast

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Harrison Ford

Det. Capt. John Book
Kelly McGillis

Rachel Lapp
Josef Sommer

Chief Paul Schaeffer
Lukas Haas

Samuel Lapp
Alexander Godunov

Daniel Hochleitner
Danny Glover

Det. Lt. James McFee
Patti LuPone

Elaine
Viggo Mortensen

Moses Hochleitner
Timothy Carhart

Zenovich
Richard Chaves

Homicide Detective
Robert Earl Jones

Pop, Witness at Station

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Snapshot

Release Date

08 February 1985

Budget

$12,000,000

US Box Office

$66,000,000

Tagline

Harrison Ford is John Book - A big city cop who knows too much. His only evidence: a small boy who's seen too much...

Genre

Drama, Romance, Thriller

Country

USA

Filming Locations

30th Street Station - 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Language

English, German

Sound Mix

Dolby

Color

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Crime Thriller, Romantic Drama, Rural Drama

Mood

Food for Thought, Nail-biters

Themes

Fish Out of Water, Culture Clash, Witnessing a Crime, Farm Life, Protecting the Innocent, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Star-Crossed Lovers

Tones

Bittersweet, Lyrical, Reflective, Tense, Atmospheric, Compassionate, Sexy

Wikipedia

Witness is a 1985 American thriller film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. The screenplay by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, and Earl W. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young Amish boy who becomes the target of a ruthless killer after he witnesses a brutal murder in Philadelphia's 30th Street train station.

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