
Witness (1985)
Released:
1985-02-08
Duration:
1hr 52min
Rating 7.1
A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.
Overview
While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life is threatened.
Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $116,100,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.9152 |
Directed By
Peter Weir
Crew
Producer
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman
Editor
Thom Noble
Thom Noble
Director of Photography
John Seale
John Seale
Director
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Screenplay
Earl W. Wallace
Earl W. Wallace
Screenplay
William Kelley
William Kelley
Original Music Composer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Hairstylist
Leland V. Crawford
Leland V. Crawford
Production Manager
Ted Swanson
Ted Swanson
Second Assistant Director
Pamela M. Eilerson
Pamela M. Eilerson
Publicist
Michael Klastorin
Michael Klastorin
First Assistant Director
David McGiffert
David McGiffert
Makeup Supervisor
Michael Hancock
Michael Hancock
Foley Editor
Allan Bromberg
Allan Bromberg
Boom Operator
Forrest Williams
Forrest Williams
Costumer
Paula Cain
Paula Cain
Color Timer
Bob Noland
Bob Noland
Foley Editor
Pamela Bentkowski
Pamela Bentkowski
Script Supervisor
Hope Williams
Hope Williams
Hair Supervisor
Bette Iverson
Bette Iverson
Location Manager
Michael John Meehan
Michael John Meehan
Supervising Music Editor
Richard Stone
Richard Stone
Assistant Editor
Joan E. Chapman
Joan E. Chapman
Set Designer
Craig Edgar
Craig Edgar
Script Supervisor
Cynnie Troup
Cynnie Troup
ADR Supervisor
Fred Stafford
Fred Stafford
Costume Supervisor
Dallas D. Dornan
Dallas D. Dornan
Construction Coordinator
Robert Krume
Robert Krume
Costume Supervisor
Shari Feldman
Shari Feldman
Costumer
Michael W. Hoffman
Michael W. Hoffman
Production Design
Stan Jolley
Stan Jolley
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Glass
Robert Glass
Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Richardson
Bruce Richardson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo
Don Digirolamo
Sound Effects Editor
Norval D. Crutcher III
Norval D. Crutcher III
Set Decoration
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Patterson
Andrew Patterson
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Cecelia Hall
Cecelia Hall
Sound Effects Editor
Frank Howard
Frank Howard
Sound Effects Editor
Alan L. Nineberg
Alan L. Nineberg
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
George Watters II
George Watters II
Co-Producer
David Bombyk
David Bombyk
Stunts
Bob Minor
Bob Minor
Stunts
Anderson Martin
Anderson Martin
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Stunt Double
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Associate Producer
Wendy Stites
Wendy Stites
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Casting
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Story
William Kelley
William Kelley
Story
Earl W. Wallace
Earl W. Wallace
Story
Pamela 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