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Witness  (1985)
A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.


7.1|8 Feb, 1985|112 min
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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.
Language

Deutsch, 

English 


Budget$12,000,000
Revenue $116,107,459
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Keywords
police brutality
philadelphia, pennsylvania
corruption
pennsylvania, usa
detective
amish
witness to murder
barn raising
silo
lancaster, pa

Casts

Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Det. Capt. John Book
Kelly McGillis
Kelly McGillis
Rachel Lapp
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Chief Paul Schaeffer
Lukas Haas
Lukas Haas
Samuel Lapp
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
Frederick Rolf
Frederick Rolf
Stoltzfus
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Moses Hochleitner
John Garson
Bishop Tchantz
Beverly May
Mrs. Yoder
Ed Crowley
Ed Crowley
Sheriff
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
Zenovich
Sylvia Kauders
Sylvia Kauders
Tourist Lady
Marian Swan
Mrs. Schaeffer
Maria Bradley
Schaeffer's Daughter
Rozwill Young
T-Bone
Paul S. Nuss
Amish
Emily Tracy
Amish
Fred Steinharter
Amish
John D. King
Amish
Paul Goss
Amish
Annemarie Vallerio
Amish
Bruce E. Camburn
Amish
William Francis
Town Man
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Ticket Seller
Ardyth Kaiser
Couple in Garage
Thomas Quinn
Thomas Quinn
Couple in Garage
Eugene Dooley
Detective
Victoria Scott D'Angelo
Detective
Richard Chaves
Richard Chaves
Detective
Tim Moyer
Detective
Nino Del Buono
Detective
James Frank Clark
Detective
Joseph Kelly
Detective
Norman Carter
Detective
Craig Clement
Detective
Robert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones
Custodian
Michael Levering
Hoodlum
Cara Giallanza
Cara Giallanza
Hoodlum
Anthony Dean Rubeš
Hoodlum
Bernie Styles
Counterman
Blossom Terry
Mother in Station
Jennifer Mancuso
Little Girl

Crews

Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Director
William Kelley
Screenplay
Earl W. Wallace
Screenplay
Edward S. Feldman
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
John Seale
John Seale
Director of Photography
Thom Noble
Editor
Leland V. Crawford
Hairstylist
Michael Hancock
Makeup Supervisor
Bette Iverson
Hair Supervisor
Ted Swanson
Production Manager
Pamela M. Eilerson
Second Assistant Director
David McGiffert
First Assistant Director
Robert Krume
Construction Coordinator
Craig Edgar
Set Designer
Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Editor
Allan Bromberg
Foley Editor
Fred Stafford
ADR Supervisor
Forrest Williams
Boom Operator
Paula Cain
Costumer
Dallas D. Dornan
Costume Supervisor
Shari Feldman
Costume Supervisor
Michael W. Hoffman
Costumer
Joan E. Chapman
Assistant Editor
Bob Noland
Color Timer
Michael John Meehan
Location Manager
Richard Stone
Supervising Music Editor
Cynnie Troup
Script Supervisor
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Michael Klastorin
Publicist
Stan Jolley
Production Design
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
Norval D. Crutcher III
Sound Effects Editor
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cecelia Hall
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Frank Howard
Sound Effects Editor
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan L. Nineberg
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Patterson
Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Richardson
Sound Effects Editor
George Watters II
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
David Bombyk
Co-Producer
Wendy Stites
Associate Producer
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Epper
Stunt Coordinator
Anderson Martin
Stunts
Bob Minor
Bob Minor
Stunts
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Double
William Kelley
Story
Earl W. Wallace
Story
Pamela Wallace
Story

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