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Witness (1985)
7.5
Ratings: 7.5/10 from 36,331 users
Metascore:
76/100
Reviews: 132 user | 64 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com
A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial. Director:Peter Weir |
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| Harrison Ford | ... | ||
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| Josef Sommer | ... | ||
| Lukas Haas | ... | ||
| Jan Rubes | ... | ||
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Alexander Godunov | ... | |
| Danny Glover | ... | ||
| Brent Jennings | ... | ||
| Patti LuPone | ... | ||
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Angus MacInnes | ... | |
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Frederick Rolf | ... | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | ||
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John Garson | ... | |
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Beverly May | ... | |
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Ed Crowley | ... | |
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Samuel Lap is a young Amish boy who witnesses a murder in Philadelphia while traveling with his mother Rachel. A good cop named John Book must go with them into hiding when the killers come after them. All three retreat to Amish country and Book has to adjust to the new life style, and his feelings for the boy's mother. Of course the killers are still on their trail. Written by Greg Bole <bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu>
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Harrison Ford is John Book - A big city cop who knows too much. His only evidence: a small boy who's seen too much... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Testigo en peligro See more »Filming Locations:
30th Street Station - 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,539,990 (USA) (10 February 1985) (876 Screens)Gross:
$65,500,000 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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John Book: No, I don't.
Rachel Lapp: She thinks that you ought to get married and have children of your own, instead of trying to be a father to hers.
John Book: Yeah.
Rachel Lapp: Except she thinks you are afraid of the responsibility.
John Book: That's interesting... anything else?
Rachel Lapp: Mm hm... she thinks you like policing because you think you are right about everything and you're the only one who can do anything, and when you drink a lot of beer you say things like 'none of the other police know a crook from a bag of elbows!'. At least I think that's what she said.
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(1959)
Written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert and Lou Adler
Performed on a radio by Greg Chapman
Also partially sung by Harrison Ford (uncredited) and danced by him with Kelly McGillis (uncredited)
Courtesy of Abkco Music, Inc. See more »
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The final scene between John and Rachel was originally written with 10 pages worth of dialogue. But Ford became ill and it had to be thrown out. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: At the time this movie was made, Amish carriages were not required to have reflectors. Since then, an agreement between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Amish community has required the reflectors to be present. See more »Quotes
Rachel Lapp: Your sister says you don't have a family.John Book: No, I don't.
Rachel Lapp: She thinks that you ought to get married and have children of your own, instead of trying to be a father to hers.
John Book: Yeah.
Rachel Lapp: Except she thinks you are afraid of the responsibility.
John Book: That's interesting... anything else?
Rachel Lapp: Mm hm... she thinks you like policing because you think you are right about everything and you're the only one who can do anything, and when you drink a lot of beer you say things like 'none of the other police know a crook from a bag of elbows!'. At least I think that's what she said.
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Crazy Credits
For Tom Scott. Scott was a member of the casting department on Witness. See more »Soundtracks
"(WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD"(1959)
Written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert and Lou Adler
Performed on a radio by Greg Chapman
Also partially sung by Harrison Ford (uncredited) and danced by him with Kelly McGillis (uncredited)
Courtesy of Abkco Music, Inc. See more »
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