“A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.”
Witness
7.1
1,908 votes·1985
·1h 52m
·MovieCrimeDramaThriller
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget9.7x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
police brutalityphiladelphia, pennsylvaniacorruptionpennsylvania, usadetectiveamishwitness to murderbarn raisingsilothoughtfulreflectivelancaster, pa
Cast
Harrison Ford
John Book
Kelly McGillis
Rachel
Josef Sommer
Schaeffer
Lukas Haas
Samuel
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
John Garson
Bishop Tchantz
Beverly May
Mrs. Yoder
Ed Crowley
Sheriff
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