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Witness

Witness

Crime • R • 1985 • 1 hr 52 min
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7.1
IMDb
7.3

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.

Starring

Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš

Directed By

Peter Weir

Written By

William Kelley, Earl W. Wallace

Attributes

Dark

Genre

CrimeDramaThrillerRomance

Release Date

February 8, 1985

User Reviews

Sean Thurmond
Sean Thurmond
Nothing has ever made being Amish look cooler than this movie. I'm looking at you Sex Drive.
Shutupitybi
Shutupitybi
Its all out action Amish style. In this Harrison Ford thriller.
Kurt Robinson
Kurt Robinson
Great performances all around and very intense at times.
Mr.Blue
Mr.Blue
A dramatic detective story tied to the religious cult of the Amish. Suspense is enough, attractive and sometimes funny. it's worth to see
Jelena
Jelena
Old but gold. Every scene in this movie is a masterpiece.
Scott
Scott
Good movie. Harrison Ford is great in this tense thriller
Kristen Z
Kristen Z
A tense Harrison Ford thriller. Modern world violence juxtaposed against an Amish backdrop. Worth watching at least once.
Matt
Matt
Great thriller, fantastic cast, emotionally involving and affecting
Asher
Asher
Classic, with a hook that terrified me as a child. Effective storytelling.
Björn Isaksson
Björn Isaksson
Acting-wise, this is probably Fords best effort ever. And the movie is really good also.

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Ratings
41 (1%)
316 (11%)
1,914 (69%)
508 (18%)
7.1 – Based on 2.8k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Peter Weir
Peter
Weir
Harrison Ford
Harrison
Ford
Kelly McGillis
Kelly
McGillis
Josef Sommer
Josef
Sommer
Lukas Haas
Lukas
Haas
Jan Rubeš
Jan
Rubeš
Alexander Godunov
Alexander
Godunov
Danny Glover
Danny
Glover
Brent Jennings
Brent
Jennings
Patti LuPone
Patti
LuPone
Angus MacInnes
Angus
MacInnes
William Kelley
William
Kelley
Earl W. Wallace
Earl W. Wallace

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