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Witness

When a young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder while visiting Philadelphia with his mother, police detective John Book tries to protect the boy until an attempt on Book's life forces him into hiding in Amish country.

Director

Peter Weir

Year

Genre

drama, romance, thriller

Box Office

$68,706,993

Production

N/A

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 25 nominations total

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John Book

Rachel

Schaeffer

Samuel

Eli Lapp

Daniel Hochleitner

Alexander Godunov

McFee

Carter

Elaine

Fergie

Stoltzfus

Moses Hochleitner

Viggo Mortensen

Bishop Tchantz

Mrs. Yoder

Sheriff

Zenovich

Timothy Carhart

Tourist Lady

Mrs. Schaeffer

Schaeffer's Daughter

T-Bone

Amish

Amish

Amish

Fred Steinharter

Amish

Amish

Amish

Annemarie Vallerio

Amish

Bruce E. Camburn

Town Man

William Francis

Ticket Seller

Couple in Garage

Couple in Garage

Detective

Detective

Detective

Detective

Detective

Detective

James Frank Clark

Detective

Detective

Detective

Custodian

Robert Earl Jones

Hoodlum

Michael Levering

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

Anthony Dean Rubes

Counterman

Mother in Station

Little Girl

Jennifer Mancuso

Perp #2

Paul Dinh-McCrillis

Teen at Train Station

Crying Amish Woman at Funeral

Young Amish Man

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Eli Lapp John Book Samuel Lapp Rachel Lapp Tourist Lady Townsman Daniel Hochleitner Elaine Chief Paul Schaeffer Amish Moses Hochleitner Mcfee Mrs. Yoder Sheriff

None better But not the man to buy a horse for you - Witness

None better But not the man to buy a horse for you

And you be careful out among the English - Witness

And you be careful out among the English

What the fuck you doing man - Witness

What the fuck you doing man

Sam the man who was killed tonight - Witness

Sam the man who was killed tonight

We're looking for a suspect - Witness

We're looking for a suspect

He turned on the light good - Witness

He turned on the light good

When can we leave the city - Witness

When can we leave the city

Your sister said you don't have a family - Witness

Your sister said you don't have a family

I know you asshole - Witness

I know you asshole

You said we would be safe in Philadelphia Well I was wrong - Witness

You said we would be safe in Philadelphia Well I was wrong

My God why didn't you get to a hospital - Witness

My God why didn't you get to a hospital

Are you trying to tell me that there's no way we can locate this woman - Witness

Are you trying to tell me that there's no way we can...

We're all very happy that you're going to live John Book - Witness

We're all very happy that you're going to live...

I just don't want you to get hurt - Witness

I just don't want you to get hurt

Only the bad man I see - Witness

Only the bad man I see

Enjoying your reading Oh yeah - Witness

Enjoying your reading Oh yeah

I should tell you that this kind of coat doesn't have buttons - Witness

I should tell you that this kind of coat doesn't have...

My gun - Witness

Don't put them in the peaches - Witness

Don't put them in the peaches

Is that you Book - Witness

Is that you Book

It's 4 30 time for milking - Witness

It's 4 30 time for milking

You never had you hands on a teat before - Witness

You never had you hands on a teat before

No please Eat Book - Witness

No please Eat Book

You are the Yankee they talk about - Witness

You are the Yankee they talk about

What happened to Hochleitner He went home - Witness

What happened to Hochleitner He went home

You know there has been talk - Witness

You know there has been talk

I know he's with the Amish - Witness

I know he's with the Amish

We're like the Amish - Witness

We're like the Amish

I hear you're a carpenter - Witness

I hear you're a carpenter

Your hole is better now - Witness

Your hole is better now

Everyone has an idea about you and the Englishman Book - Witness

Everyone has an idea about you and the Englishman Book

If we'd made love last night I'd have to stay - Witness

If we'd made love last night I'd have to stay

Hello we're just here for the day would you mind if I took your picture - Witness

Hello we're just here for the day would you mind if I...

Calling me at home I can't trace the call That's smart John very smart - Witness

Calling me at home I can't trace the call That's...

It's not our way But it's my way - Witness

It's not our way But it's my way

I've never seen anything like it in all my years - Witness

I've never seen anything like it in all my years

He's leaving isn't he - Witness

He's leaving isn't he

Goodbye John Book - Witness

Goodbye John Book

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When a young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder while visiting Philadelphia with his mother, police detective John Book tries to protect the boy until an attempt on Book's life forces him into hiding in Amish country.

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Director: Peter Weir

Writer: William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, romance, thriller

Year: 1985

MetaScore: 76/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $68,706,993

Released: 08 Feb 1985

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 25 nominations total

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