Witness
Witness
Witness
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1985
1h 52m
7.1(1845 votes)
Crime
Drama
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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Harrison Ford

John Book

Harrison Ford
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Kelly McGillis

Rachel

Kelly McGillis
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Josef Sommer

Schaeffer

Josef Sommer
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Lukas Haas

Samuel

Lukas Haas
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Jan Rubeš

Eli Lapp

Jan Rubeš
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Александр Годунов

Daniel Hochleitner

Александр Годунов
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Danny Glover

McFee

Danny Glover
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Brent Jennings

Carter

Brent Jennings
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Patti LuPone

Elaine

Patti LuPone
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Angus MacInnes

Fergie

Angus MacInnes
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Frederick Rolf

Stoltzfus

Frederick Rolf
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Viggo Mortensen

Moses Hochleitner

Viggo Mortensen
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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

Timothy Carhart
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Sylvia Kauders

Tourist Lady

Sylvia Kauders
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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

Thomas Quinn
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Eugene Dooley

Detective

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Victoria Scott D'Angelo

Detective

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Richard Chaves

Detective

Richard Chaves
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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

Robert Earl Jones
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Michael Levering

Hoodlum

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Directing

Cara Giallanza

Hoodlum

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Anthony Dean Rubeš

Hoodlum

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Production

Bernie Styles

Counterman

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Blossom Terry

Mother in Station

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Jennifer Mancuso

Little Girl

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