Witness (1985)
Genre Drama, Romance, Thriller
Movie Release Date 1985
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 112 mins
Format VHS
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.5
Cast
Harrison Ford Det. Capt. John Book
Kelly McGillis Rachel Lapp
Josef Sommer Chief Paul Schaeffer
Lukas Haas Samuel Lapp
Jan Rubes Eli Lapp
Alexander Godunov Daniel Hochleitner
Danny Glover Det. Lt. James McFee
Brent Jennings Det. Sgt. Elden Carter
Patti LuPone Elaine
Angus MacInnes Det. 'Fergie'
Crew
Director Peter Weir
Writer William Kelley
Writer Pamela Wallace
Producer David Bombyk
Producer Edward S. Feldman
Plot
Young Amish widow Rachel Lapp is taking her young son Samuel to Philadelphia for the first time. While in a washroom at the train station, Samuel sees two men savagely murder a third. The detective assigned to the homicide case is Det. John Book who informs them that the murdered man was a police officer. It isn't long before the young boy fingers Philadelphia narcotics officer McFee as the murderer. Book soon discovers that McFee was involved in the theft of something called P2P, an ingredient used in the making of methamphetamine. Shortly after Book tells his boss this information, McFee comes after Book and wounds him in a shootout. Book determines that the best way to avoid detection is to blend in with the Amish community, which he does, working with them on their farms and helping with building a new barn. But the corrupt cops Book has exposed are determined to keep their dirty work a secret, and they come looking for Book & Samuel to silence them for good....
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format VHS
Tape Number 333
Position 2/3
Tape Speed Normal
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles Scandinavian (from TV)
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Stereo