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Ford is nearly murdered in an ambush. His life and the lives of the widow and her son are in immediate danger. He manages to drive them all back to the Amish lands of Pennsylvania before collapsing from loss of blood. And it's at this point, really, that the movie begins.
After witnessing a brutal murder, young Amish boy Samuel (Lukas Haas) and his mother Rachel (Kelly McGillis) seek protection from police officer John Book (Harrison Ford).
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- Peter Weir
- R
- Harrison Ford
Nov 27, 2020 · Director Peter Weir's Witness let Harrison Ford escape the shadow of his big screen heroics. That's not the key reason to revisit this 1985 gem.
- 112 min
A young boy witnesses a murder, and after the thugs slit the victim's throat in a public bathroom, they decide to check on every stall and almost discover the terrified witness. Later, the murderers hunt the boy to a farm, where he's being protected by a police officer who takes on the gang even though he's unarmed, and finds a way to pick them ...
- Danny Glover, Harrison Ford, Kelly Mcgillis
- Peter Weir
- Paramount Pictures
Witness is a solid film all around, one that has aged decently well, and one that is still a must see. Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Nov 2, 2023
An eight-year-old Amish boy witnesses the brutal murder of an undercover cop while on a trip outside his sheltered community, resulting in a detective, John Book (Harrison Ford), posing as an Amish...
Feb 8, 1985 · Witness: Directed by Peter Weir. With Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas. 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.
