Witness (1985)

02/08/1985 (US) • Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller • 1h 52m

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

Overview

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

Witness (1985)

02/08/1985 (US) • 1h 52m

Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

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

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Harrison Ford

Det. Capt. John Book

Kelly McGillis

Rachel Lapp

Josef Sommer

Chief Paul Schaeffer

Lukas Haas

Samuel Lapp

Jan Rubeš

Eli Lapp

Alexander Godunov

Daniel Hochleitner

Danny Glover

McFee

Brent Jennings

Carter

Patti LuPone

Elaine

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000.00

Revenue

$116,100,000.00

Keywords

police brutality

philadelphia, pennsylvania

corruption

pennsylvania, usa

detective

amish

witness to murder

barn raising

silo

lancaster, pa

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