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

Release Date: 8 Feb 1985

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Director: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.093 (1693 votes)

Cast

  • Det. Capt. John Book: Harrison Ford
  • Rachel Lapp: Kelly McGillis
  • Chief Paul Schaeffer: Josef Sommer
  • Samuel Lapp: Lukas Haas
  • Eli Lapp: Jan Rubeš
  • Daniel Hochleitner: Alexander Godunov
  • McFee: Danny Glover
  • Carter: Brent Jennings
  • Elaine: Patti LuPone
  • Fergie: Angus MacInnes
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