“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.
Peter Weir
Edward S. Feldman
Earl W. Wallace
William Kelley
John Seale
Maurice Jarre
Harrison Ford
Det. Capt. John Book
Kelly McGillis
Rachel Lapp
Josef Sommer
Chief Paul Schaeffer
Lukas Haas
Samuel Lapp
Jan Rubeš
Eli Lapp
Alexander Godunov
Daniel Hochleitner
Danny Glover
McFee
Brent Jennings
Carter
Patti LuPone
Elaine
Angus MacInnes
Fergie
Frederick Rolf
Stoltzfus
Viggo Mortensen
Moses Hochleitner
... and 35 more
John Chard
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...
GenerationofSwine
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 re...
Filipe Manuel Neto
**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 renuncia...
Witness (1985) Original Trailer [HD]
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Original Trailer
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Witness - Trailer
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Witness Wins Film Editing: 1986 Oscars
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Out of Africa and Witness Win Writing Awards: 1986 Oscars
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