Witness
1985 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Also known as Témoin sous surveillance
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,891 votes)
- Box office
- $116,100,000
- Budget
- $12,000,000
Themes
- police brutality
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- corruption
- pennsylvania, usa
- detective
- amish
- witness to murder
- barn raising
- silo
- thoughtful
- reflective
- lancaster, pa
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1986
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1986
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1986 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Peter Weir