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.
Witness (1985) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Peter Weir, released on February 8, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer and Lukas Haas. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,952 ratings.
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Harrison Ford
as John Book
Kelly McGillis
as Rachel
Josef Sommer
as Schaeffer
Lukas Haas
as Samuel
Jan Rubeš
as Eli Lapp
Alexander Godunov
as Daniel Hochleitner
Danny Glover
as McFee
Brent Jennings
as Carter
Patti LuPone
as Elaine
Angus MacInnes
as Fergie
Frederick Rolf
as Stoltzfus
Viggo Mortensen
as Moses Hochleitner
Directed by Peter Weir, written by William Kelley, Earl W. Wallace and William Kelley, produced by Edward S. Feldman.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,952 ratings.
As 80s thrillers go it's pretty smart to say the least. The formula of this thriller (Drama) is not (was) new or even flag bearing as regards action set pieces and hide behind your hands suspense, yet it is still one of a kind for the genre and the decade it came from. The plot is a sizzler as it involves the central theme of outsiders who are considered outside of the mainstream norm. To have a thriller involving…
Reviewed on January 20, 2019
My Fiance is a Millennial and I've been trying to get her and her friends to watch some classic films. Some, Taxi Driver, Chinatown, The Godfather, Godfellas, The Princess Bride, Blazing Saddles were epic fails for a variety of reasons. Witness actually stood the Millennial taste test for some reason, and this is significant because it is really hard to get them to watch or listen to anything that is older than 4…
Reviewed on January 13, 2023
**An action film mixed with a guided tour of an Amish community.** Here in Portugal, there are few religions other than the Catholic Church and there are no Amish, Mennonite or similar communities. Therefore, this curious religious community is an object of fascination for me and also of renunciation: to explain further, I radically disagree with their religious conceptions, I would never be part of such a…
Reviewed on June 2, 2024
When a young Amish boy "Samuel" (Lukas Haas) and his mum "Rachel" (Kelly McGillis) take a trip from their rural, largely agrarian, community into the big city he gets a little more than he bargained for - he witnesses the brutal murder of an undercover cop. The police decide the best way to protect him is to send him home to his family, accompanied by "John Book" (Harrison Ford), whist they await the trial. The…
Reviewed on September 8, 2024
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Witness (1985) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Witness (1985) includes Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas and Jan Rubeš. The film was directed by Peter Weir. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Witness was released on February 8, 1985 and runs for 1h 52m.
Witness (1985) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,952 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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