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Witness (1985)
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R
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1 hr 52 mins
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Drama
,
Thriller
,
Romance
,
Crime
|
Released: 2/8/1985
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Box Office Total:
$65.3M
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Synopsis:
A young Amish boy, visiting Philadelphia with his widowed mother, witnesses a murder. When the detective on the case discovers a police cover up, he realizes his, the boy's and the mother's lives are in jeopardy. He hides out in Amish country, living amongst the community and having to abide by their peaceful customs. Things get more complicated when he falls in love with the young widow. But, soon the idyllic life is shattered when the villains discover his whereabouts.
Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
2/8/1985
Studio
Credit
Paramount Pictures
Studio
Director
Credit
Peter Weir
Director
Cast
Credit
Harrison Ford
John Book
Kelly McGillis
Rachel Lapp
Josef Sommer
Deputy Commissioner Schaeffer
Lukas Haas
Samuel Lapp
Jan Rubes
Eli Lapp
Alexander Godunov
Daniel Hochleitner
Danny Glover
McFee
Brent Jennings
Carter
Patti LuPone
Elaine
Angus MacInnes
Fergie
Frederick Rolf
Stolzfus
Viggo Mortensen
Moses Hochleitner
John Garson
Bishop Tchantz
Beverly May
Mrs Yoder
Ed Crowley
Sheriff
Timothy Carhart
Zenovich
Sylvia Kauders
Tourist Lady
Marian Swan
Mrs Schaeffer
Maria Bradley
Schaeffer's Daughter
Rozwill Young
T-Bone
Paul S Nuss
Amish Man
Emily Mary Haas
Amish Woman
Fred Steinharter
Amish Man
John D King
Amish Man
Paul Goss
Amish Man
Annemarie Vallerio
Amish Woman
Bruce E Camburn
Amish Man
William Francis
Town Man
Tom W Kennedy
Ticket Seller
Ardyth Kaiser
Female in Garage
Thomas Quinn
Male in Garage
Eugene Dooley
Detective
Victoria Scott D'Angelo
Detective
Richard Chaves
Detective
Tim Moyer
Detective
Nino Del Buono
Detective
James Clark
Detective
Joseph Kelly
Detective
Norman Carter
Detective
Craig Clement
Detective
Robert Earl Jones
Custodian
Michael Levering
Hoodlum
Cara Giallanza
Hoodlum
Anthony Dean Rubes
Hoodlum
Bernie Styles
Counterman
Blossom Terry
Mother in Station
Jennifer Mancuso
Little Girl
Production Credits
Credit
Wendy Weir
Associate Producer
Edward Feldman
Producer
David Bombyk
Co-Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Edward S Feldman Productions
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
UIP The Film Consortium
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Philadelphia and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Writer
Credit
Earl W Wallace
Screenplay
Earl W Wallace
From Story
William Kelley
Story By
William Kelley
From Story
William Kelley
Screenplay
Pamela Wallace
From Story
Accounting
Credit
Sandra Rabins
Production Auditor
Art Department
Credit
Craig Edgar
Set Designer - set design
Stan Jolley
Production Designer
John H Anderson
Set Decorator
Frank L Brown
Lead Person - leadman
Casting
Credit
Ilene Starger
Casting Associate
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Gail Walton
Casting
Tom Scott
Casting
Film Camera
Credit
Bob Noland
Color Timer
Bruce MacCallum
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Dan Lerner
Camera Operator
Josh Weiner
Photography - stills
John Seale
Director of Photography
Chaim Kantor
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Chuck Clifton
Camera Operator - camera operator 2nd unit (2nd Unit)
Music
Credit
Maurice Jarre
Music
Sam Cooke
Song
Greg Chapman
Song Performer
Richard Stone
Music Editor - music editor supervisor
Herb Alpert
Song
Humberto Gatica
Music - music recording mixer
Lou Adler
Song
Paul Chiten
Song
Sue Sheridan
Song
Alan Brackett
Song
Scott Shelly
Song
Physical Effects
Credit
Gary Epper
Stunts
Glenn Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Minor
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunt Coordinator
Anderson Martin
Stunts
Production Management
Credit
Ted Swanson
Production Manager
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Michael John Meehan
Location Manager
David McGiffert
Assistant Director
Pamela Eilerson
Assistant Director
Cynnie Troup
Script Supervisor
Publicity
Credit
Michael Klastorin
Publicity - publicist
Sound
Credit
Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Editor
Barry D Thomas
Sound - sound recording mixer
Forrest R Williams
Boom Operator
George Watters II
Sound Effects Editor - sound effects editor supervisor
Fred Stafford
ADR Supervisor
Allan Bromberg
Foley Editor
Cecelia Hall
Sound Effects Editor - sound effects editor supervisor
Humberto Gatica
Sound - sound recording mixer
Norval D Crutcher
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Knudson
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Robert W Glass Jr
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Frank Howard
Sound Effects Editor
Don Digirolamo
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Alan Nineberg
Sound Effects Editor
Andrew G Patterson
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Bruce Richardson
Sound Effects Editor
Visual Effects
Credit
John R Elliott
Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Shari Feldman
Costume Supervisor
Bette L Iverson
Hair - hairstyles supervisor
Michael Hancock
Makeup Supervisor
Paula Cain
Costumes
Marie Delrusso
Makeup
Leland V Crawford
Hair - hairstyles
Michael Hoffman
Costumes
Dallas Dornan
Costume Supervisor
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