 |
Witness (1985) | User Rating
(162 votes) |
|
|
• Quotes (23)
• Trivia (5)
• Plot Description
• Soundtrack
• Wallpapers
• Shooting Locations
• Popularity
DVD Release Date
• R1: Jun 29, 1999
• R2: 2 Oct 2000
Budget $12,000,000
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 52 minutes
Country USA
Studio Paramount
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Witness
• Called Home (1984)
• Der Einzige Zeuge (1985)
|
Genre: Thriller, Romance, Drama, Love, Suspense, Law, Culture Clash, Murder, Police, Religion, Hostage, Detectives
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...
Plot: Australian Peter Weir's first Hollywood film tells the story of John Book (Harrison Ford), a Philadelphia cop whose life is altered while trying to help Rachel (Kelly McGillis), an Amish woman, and her son Samuel (Lukas Haas), who witnesses a murder in a Philadelphia train station bathroom. After discovering that the murder was committed by a member of his force, Book travels to Lancaster County with Rachel and Samuel and poses as a member of the Amish community to hide from his murderous police peers. While there, love blooms between Rachel and Book, and he finds himself drawn in by the honesty and simplicity of the old-world Amish lifestyle. Fine performances and beautiful cinematography are prevalent throughout. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Harrison Ford. Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing.
More Plot Descriptions
Download Movie Script
For entertainment and informational purposes only. |
 Discussion forum for this movie
|
| |
|
| Directed by |
Peter Weir
The Truman Show, Dead Poets Society, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World |
 |
|
| Written by |
| Earl W. Wallace
If These Walls Could Talk, Borrowed Hearts, The Broken Chain |
|
| Cast |
Harrison Ford
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi |
 | |
 | Lukas Haas
Mars Attacks!, Everyone Says I Love You, Last Days |
 | |
 | Viggo Mortensen
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
 | | Jan Rubes
D2: The Mighty Ducks, Class Action, Music From Another Room | |
[more] |
|
|
|
|
Mooviees.com is not the official site for this film.
All editorial views and opinions expressed here are for entertainment purposes only.
| Jolie Defies "Gravity" Once Again [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Rami Malek Joins "Breaking Dawn" [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Dwayne Johnson Up For "Journey" Sequel [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Hoffman, Giamatti Go "North" With Clooney [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Ted Danson, Vinessa Shaw Love "Whales" [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Carpenter, Olsson Caught In A "Crash" [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Paxton, Milligan, McPhee Jump The "Shark" [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Levinson Sr. Does "Bay", Jr. Does "Bunch" [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Daniel Stamm Scares "Twelve Strangers"? [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010]Gaiman's "Sandman" Turns TV Series [Thursday, Sep 2, 2010] |
|
|
|
|
Movie Database
In Theaters
