Feb 8, 1985 · One of Harrison Ford's finest performances... Harrison Ford finally got an Oscar nomination for 'Witness' ('85) only to lose it to William Hurt (for 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'). Likewise, …

Witness (1985) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

While protecting an Amish boy - the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a Philadelphia police detective is forced to seek refuge within their rural community when his own life is threatened.

'Witness' is about a guy who is a total product of the big city - he's a tough cop, he relies on cars, phones, and guns - who hides at an Amish farm to prevent a boy (the witness) and himself from …

As realistic as the actors playing background roles as Amish people are, no actual Amish were in the film because they do not (as correctly stated in the movie) like to be photographed.

'Witness' is about a guy who is a total product of the big city - he's a tough cop, he relies on cars, phones, and guns - who hides at an Amish farm to prevent a boy (the witness) and himself from …

'Witness' is about a guy who is a total product of the big city - he's a tough cop, he relies on cars, phones, and guns - who hides at an Amish farm to prevent a boy (the witness) and himself from …

Hochi Film Awards 1985 Winner Hochi Film Award Best Foreign Language Film Peter Weir

Witness (1985) It is a film about adults, whose lives have dignity and whose choices matter to them. The story focuses on a detective (Harrison Ford) protecting a young Amish boy who becomes the target …

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