"A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder."

1985

1h 52m

7.1(1803 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

While protecting an Amish boy – the sole witness to a brutal murder – and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.

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Cast & Crew

47 members

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Harrison Ford

Det. Capt. John Book

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Kelly McGillis

Rachel Lapp

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Josef Sommer

Chief Paul Schaeffer

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Lukas Haas

Samuel Lapp

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Jan Rubeš

Eli Lapp

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Александр Годунов

Daniel Hochleitner

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Danny Glover

McFee

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Brent Jennings

Carter

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Patti LuPone

Elaine

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Angus MacInnes

Fergie

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Frederick Rolf

Stoltzfus

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Viggo Mortensen

Moses Hochleitner

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John Garson

Bishop Tchantz

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Beverly May

Mrs. Yoder

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Ed Crowley

Sheriff

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Timothy Carhart

Zenovich

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Sylvia Kauders

Tourist Lady

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Marian Swan

Mrs. Schaeffer

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Maria Bradley

Schaeffer's Daughter

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Rozwill Young

T-Bone

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Paul S. Nuss

Amish

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Writing

Emily Tracy

Amish

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Fred Steinharter

Amish

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John D. King

Amish

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Paul Goss

Amish

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Annemarie Vallerio

Amish

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Bruce E. Camburn

Amish

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William Francis

Town Man

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Tom Kennedy

Ticket Seller

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Ardyth Kaiser

Couple in Garage

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Thomas Quinn

Couple in Garage

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Eugene Dooley

Detective

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Victoria Scott D'Angelo

Detective

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Richard Chaves

Detective

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Tim Moyer

Detective

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Nino Del Buono

Detective

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James Frank Clark

Detective

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Joseph Kelly

Detective

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Norman Carter

Detective

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Craig Clement

Detective

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Robert Earl Jones

Custodian

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Michael Levering

Hoodlum

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Cara Giallanza

Hoodlum

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Anthony Dean Rubeš

Hoodlum

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Bernie Styles

Counterman

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Blossom Terry

Mother in Station

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Jennifer Mancuso

Little Girl

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