Witness (1985)
Overview
A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit, and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $116,100,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.4054 |
Directed By
Peter Weir
Crew
Peter Weir
William Kelley
Earl W. Wallace
Edward S. Feldman
Maurice Jarre
John Seale
Thom Noble
Leland V. Crawford
Michael Hancock
Bette Iverson
Ted Swanson
Pamela M. Eilerson
David McGiffert
Robert Krume
Craig Edgar
Pamela Bentkowski
Allan Bromberg
Fred Stafford
Forrest Williams
Paula Cain
Dallas D. Dornan
Shari Feldman
Michael W. Hoffman
Joan E. Chapman
Bob Noland
Michael John Meehan
Richard Stone
Cynnie Troup
Hope Williams
Michael Klastorin
Stan Jolley
John H. Anderson
Norval D. Crutcher III
Don Digirolamo
Robert Glass
Cecelia Hall
Frank Howard
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Alan L. Nineberg
Andrew Patterson
Bruce Richardson
George Watters II
David Bombyk
Wendy Stites
Dianne Crittenden
Glenn R. Wilder
Gary Epper
Anderson Martin
Bob Minor
Vic Armstrong
William Kelley
Earl W. Wallace
Pamela Wallace
TOP CAST
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
John Garson
Bishop Tchantz
Beverly May
Mrs. Yoder
Ed Crowley
Sheriff
Timothy Carhart
Zenovich
Sylvia Kauders
Tourist Lady
Marian Swan
Mrs. Schaeffer
Maria Bradley
Schaeffer's Daughter
Rozwill Young
T-Bone
Paul S. Nuss
Amish
Emily Tracy
Amish
Fred Steinharter
Amish
John D. King
Amish
Paul Goss
Amish
Annemarie Vallerio
Amish
Bruce E. Camburn
Amish
William Francis
Town Man
Tom Kennedy
Ticket Seller
Ardyth Kaiser
Couple in Garage
Thomas Quinn
Couple in Garage
Eugene Dooley
Detective
Victoria Scott D'Angelo
Detective
Richard Chaves
Detective
Tim Moyer
Detective
Nino Del Buono
Detective
James Frank Clark
Detective
Joseph Kelly
Detective
Norman Carter
Detective
Craig Clement
Detective
Robert Earl Jones
Custodian
Michael Levering
Hoodlum
Cara Giallanza
Hoodlum
Anthony Dean Rubeš
Hoodlum
Bernie Styles
Counterman
Blossom Terry
Mother in Station
Jennifer Mancuso
Little Girl
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