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Witness (1985)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Peter Weir
Writer : William Kelley, Earl W. Wallace

Synopsis

A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.

Actors

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

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

Witness - Trailer
Out of Africa and Witness Win Writing Awards: 1986 Oscars
Witness Wins Film Editing: 1986 Oscars

Posters and backgrounds

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