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Witness

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An eight-year-old Amish boy witnesses a drug-related murder in a Philadelphia train station. The Philadelphia police captain discovers that the murderers are cops trying to squelch a corruption investigation.
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A wonderfully entertaining thriller within an unusual setting, with Harrison Ford delivering a surprisingly emotive and sympathetic performance.

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Jake Cole Slant Magazine Witness takes serious stock of the gap in experience and attitude between its protagonist and his caretakers to see what shared essence can be found between them. Oct 31, 2023 Full Review Ed Potton The Times (UK) ... striking thriller. Rated: 4/5 Apr 6, 2020 Full Review Nick Roddick Sight & Sound The film allows us, in the company of Book, to take a sort of holiday from our normal concerns, to visit other values en touriste , drawing the strengths from a strange and alien tradition without really immersing ourselves in it. Mar 24, 2020 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Harrison Ford delivers one of the best performances in his career in Witness. Rated: 5/5 Feb 10, 2025 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …Harrison Ford is just terrific in Peter Weir's Witness, a simple, spiritually nourishing story of cops and corruption that takes an unexpected turn into something more profound…the kind of appealing, accessible film that’s long fallen out of fashion… Rated: 5/5 Feb 9, 2025 Full Review John Ferguson Radio Times It's Weir's delicacy of touch that impresses the most. He ably juggles the various elements of the story and makes the violence seem even more shocking when it's played out on the fields of Amish denial. Rated: 5/5 Mar 7, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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W. W. W Ford's performance is so so, McGillis is much better, whereas Godunov is beautiful. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review John G An award-winning thriller with a lot of heart. Deeply engaging, well acted. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 52 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $65,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Rami A No finer performance has been delivered by Harrison Ford than in this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review James P Aside from Blade Runner, Indy, Han Solo & Jack Ryan this is up there with one of Ford's best films/roles. Only topped by the majestic The Fugitive. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Aileen D I think this is one of Harrison Ford’s best movies, along with The Fugitive and Working Girl, not necessarily the Raider and Hans Solo movies he’s best known for. Somehow the differences between two cultures - the Amish farms in the countryside and the city life of a Philadelphia cop - come together in this exciting murder mystery and tale of a romance between a radiant Kelly McGilis and the handsome, charming Harrison Ford. The Vangelis music is another highlight as well as the supporting characters. It’s a movie to enjoy periodically for all the qualities mentioned. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An eight-year-old Amish boy witnesses a drug-related murder in a Philadelphia train station. The Philadelphia police captain discovers that the murderers are cops trying to squelch a corruption investigation.
Director
Peter Weir
Producer
Edward S. Feldman
Screenwriter
Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.3M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
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