Witness (1985)
A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.
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.
Director: Peter Weir
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: February 8, 1985
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
- Angus MacInnes - Fergie
Screenplay
- William Kelley (Screenplay)
- Earl W. Wallace (Screenplay)
- William Kelley (Story)
- Earl W. Wallace (Story)
- Pamela Wallace (Story)
Music: Maurice Jarre
Cinematography: John Seale
Editing: Thom Noble
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch, English
Budget: $12M
Box Office: $116M
Original Language: en
Themes
Corruption in the Police Force, Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Noir and Dark Crime Dramas, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Government Corruption Exposed
Keywords
police brutality, philadelphia, pennsylvania, corruption, pennsylvania, usa, detective, amish, witness to murder, barn raising, silo, lancaster, pa
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Witness about?
- 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.
- Who directed Witness?
- Witness was directed by Peter Weir.
- Who stars in Witness?
- Witness stars Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš, Alexander Godunov.
- How long is Witness?
- Witness has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is Witness?
- Witness is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Witness?
- Witness had a budget of $12M.
- How much did Witness gross?
- Witness grossed $116M worldwide.
- Where was Witness produced?
- Witness was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Witness?
- The themes of Witness include: Corruption in the Police Force, Systemic Corruption and the Exposed Truth, Noir and Dark Crime Dramas, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Government Corruption Exposed.