Witness

Witness

1985

In director Peter Weir's tense thriller, cop John Book (Harrison Ford) goes undercover in an Amish community to protect a boy who witnessed a murder. Once inside, the faux-Amish Block must adjust to major culture shock while cautiously romancing the child's mother (Kelly McGillis). Suspense and romance intermingle memorably in William Kelly's airtight script, a frequent model for budding screenwriters.

A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common ...but a murder.

Winner of 2 Academy Awards

JBscale
83
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 8, 1985
US Box Office
$65,500,000 (#1403 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
October 13, 2015
Acquired Date
December 11, 2015
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched

Actors

Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Kelly McGillis
Kelly McGillis
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Lukas Haas
Lukas Haas
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Jan Rubes
Jan Rubes
Alexander Godunov
Alexander Godunov
Brent Jennings
Brent Jennings
Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone
Angus MacInnes
Angus MacInnes
Frederick Rolf
Frederick Rolf
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
John Garson
John Garson
Beverly May
Beverly May
Ed Crowley
Ed Crowley
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart

Directors

Peter Weir
Peter Weir

Producers

Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman

Writers

Earl W. Wallace
Earl W. Wallace
William Kelley
William Kelley

Awards & Accolades

  • 1985 Oscar : Film Editing
  • 1985 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)

Special Features

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

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User Reviews

  • 4.9.2008 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
45 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
1,502 votes
METASCORE
76
14 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
107,789 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media