Then it is a movie about the choices we make in life and the choices that other people make for us. It begins as a thriller about a young amish murder witness and the police detective assigned to. See the goofs, blunders and plain ole mistakes in the 1985 drama movie starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, alexander godunov more cast. Witness comes billed as a thriller, but its so much more than a thriller that i wish they hadnt even used the word murder in the ads. Top corn why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from the eighties star harrison ford and director peter weir are on top form in this culture clash romantic thriller. Witness 1985 harrison ford in classic my way scene hd by movie remixer. It works as a police thriller, a cross cultural study, a romance.
Fans of the 1985 harrison ford film witness will get another chance at a behindthescenes look at the movie. Witness 1985 cast and crew 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. The screenplay was written by william kelley, pamela wallace and earl w. Harrison ford is sensational as book, the cop who runs headon into the nonviolent world of a pennsylvania amish community. When they arrive at the train station samuel wants to go to the bathroom, where he wittnesses a murder. While visiting philadelphia, a young amish boy become a witness to a murder, and the killers want to find a way to silence him, permanently. It seemed nobody was interested in making a movie set in a. The story begins in a small amish community in lancaster, pennsylvania. Rewind the locations where they filmed the 1985 drama movie starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, alexander godunov more cast. Witness 49 movie clip positive identification 1985 hd youtube.
Witness full movie watch online, stream or download chili. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective investigating the murder. Harrison ford is one of my favorite actors, he was young in witness, but still a. Peter weirs witness is a masterclass in filmmaking goomba stomp. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective. Officer john book harrison ford becomes the protector, but when the bad guys decide to target him as well, he decides that the best place to hide out is the childs family farm. Witness stars harrison ford as john book, a philadelphia police detective. Find out where witness is streaming, if witness is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Harrison ford is sensational as book, the cop who turns headon into the nonviolent world of the pennsylvania amish community. I wrote a storyline for the sequel to witness not knowing anyone else had thought of it.
All actors harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, josef sommer, lukas haas, jan rubes, alexander godunov, danny glover. Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo mortensen in 1984, an amish community attends the funeral of jacob lapp, who leaves behind his wife rachel and eightyearold son samuel. Watch witness 1985 full movie free online streaming tubi. Do you want an effective video downloader to download movies on mobile phone. Hunted detective harrison ford moves in with amish widow kelly mcgillis and her son. Witness 59 movie clip murder witness 1985 hd youtube. Tour amish county for 20th anniversary of movie witness. The experience screening, farm tour to return this month.
When a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman john book goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven with a sensitive undercurrent of caring and forbidden love. When a young amish boy witnesses a murder and identifies a dirty cop as the killer, detective john book risks his life to protect the boy and his mother as they flee to the amish countryside. When a young amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened philadelphia detective john book. If youre referring to the 1985 film starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis, its rated for strong violence, gore, and language. When we asked all of philadelphia to watch witness this weekend for week 2 of our one movie, one philadelphia initiative, we expected that some of you would have fond memories of the 1985 harrison ford philly noir thriller. Witness harrison ford kelly mcgillis alexander godunov 1985 a hunted philadelphia detective harrison ford moves in with an amish widow kelly mcgillis and her murder witness son. Calling witness a crime thriller is technically accurate, but it does this layered and dramatically compelling movie a disservice. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1985 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind.
In the train station in philadelphia, the little boy witnesses a murder. Harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer. Top corn why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from the eighties. 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. Tour amish county for 20th anniversary of movie witness by by diane macklin. Witness is still a powerful and sympathetic commentary on the clash of cultures, and features perhaps harrison fords finest performance of his.
I rarely watch a movie more than once, but i have watched witness several times. In peter weirs thriller witness, samuel lukas haas, a young amish boy, witnesses a murder in the restroom of a philadelphia bus station. Find out when and where you can watch witness on tv with the full listings schedule at. The lapps amish farm where harrison ford stays belonged to paul and emma. For harrison ford, freed from the shackles of han solo although still bound to indiana jones, this was an. Harrison ford is one of my favorite actors, he was young in witness, but still a good actor. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven with a. We did not expect that one of you might have the actual witness.
Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young amish boy who becomes a target. Samuel goes into the mens room and witnesses two men attack and. This is, first of all, an electrifying and poignant love story. Witness 1985 bande annonce by imineo bandes annonces. With harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer. A backofbeyond thriller from weir, who turns his sharp eye incisively on americas cosy. Downloadplay witness and copy or rip witness dvdblurayuhd discs. Rent witness 1985 starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis on dvd and bluray. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. Witness 1985 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
When book uncovers evidence of police corruption involving narcotics lieutenant james mcfee danny glover, book must take rachel and samuel, and flee to the amish countryside where rachel. Witness movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. It has rich characters and was the major turning point for ford in transitioning from an action adventurer into a bonafide leading man. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven. When a young amish boy witnesses a murder, a hardened philly detective goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. Rachel is a young amish widow with an 8 year old son. Take a look back at harrison fords movie career in photos. When a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman john book goes into hiding in amish country to. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing witness 1985 near you. Why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from. Witness stars harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and danny glover. Its a love story, a fishoutofwater tale, and an examination of clashing cultures in a modern world. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas.
The killing is witnessed by a small boy, lukas haas, who is a member of the amish community, a religious. All of philly has a witness story to tell, as you told. Witness begins like many thrillers, with a murder, this time at a city railway station. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from the eighties. When book discovers that the crime was part of a conspiracy. Violence is strong because there are some scenes that involve bloody violence. A sheltered amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a. Rent witness 1985 on dvd and bluray rent movies and. What saves witness is its cast, and weirs artistry in orchestrating and modulating their performances.
Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. Of course, how foolish since the movie was great and certainly deserved a follow up. The screenplay by william kelley, pamela wallace, and earl w. Witness had many good supporting actorsactresses making it an exceptional movie. Detective john book ford goes undercover in amish country when he realizes the killer is a corrupt. Only then is it a thriller one that alfred hitchcock would have been proud to make.
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