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Witness (1985)

R · 1985-02-08 · 1h 52m · EN
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A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.

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.

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Peter WeirDirectorPamela WallaceWriter
Budget
$12M
Box office
$68.7M

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Harrison FordHarrison FordDet. Capt. John BookKelly McGillisKelly McGillisRachel LappJosef SommerJosef SommerChief Paul SchaefferLukas HaasLukas HaasSamuel LappJan RubešJan RubešEli LappAlexander GodunovAlexander GodunovDaniel HochleitnerDanny GloverDanny GloverMcFeeBrent JenningsBrent JenningsCarterPatti LuPonePatti LuPoneElaineAngus MacInnesAngus MacInnesFergieFrederick RolfFrederick RolfStoltzfusViggo MortensenViggo MortensenMoses Hochleitner

Keywords

DetectiveCorruptionPhiladelphia, pennsylvaniaPolice brutalityPennsylvania, usaWitness to murderAmishBarn raisingSiloLancaster, pa

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityDetective · Corruption · Philadelphia PennsylvaniaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference127486

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What is Witness about?

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.

How long is Witness?

Witness has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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