Witness (1985)

6.7	Listal rating
7.6	IMDB rating

Thriller (11), Drama (7), Amish (5), Romance (4), Murder (4), Crime (3), Love (2), Police (2), 1980s (2), Harrison Ford (1), Diner (1), Mystery (1), Barn (1), Tradition (1), Funeral (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), Train (1), Witness (1), Fire (1), Action Hero (1)

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Australian Peter Weir's first Hollywood film tells the story of John Book (Harrison Ford), a Philadelphia cop whose life is altered while trying to help Rachel (Kelly McGillis), an Amish woman, and her son Samuel (Lukas Haas), who witnesses a murder in a Philadelphia train station bathroom. After discovering that the murder was committed by a membe ... (more)

Directed by

Peter Weir

Starring (View all) :

Det. Capt. John Book

Rachel Lapp

Chief Paul Schaeffer

Samuel Lapp

Eli Lapp

Daniel Hochleitner

Det. Lt. James McFee

Det. Sgt. Elden Carter

Patti LuPone

Elaine

Angus MacInnes

Det. 'Fergie'

Written by (View all) :

William Kelley

(story) and

Pamela Wallace

(story)

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Hourglass Women

Good Movie, Great Ending

Posted : 3 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 2 17:02

A solid movie from start to finish where an Amish boy witnesses a murder in the big city .. and higher-ups don't want this crime solved.

My favourite part was the ending. A man and a woman may have gone through something stressful and significant .. and even like each other. But that won't bridge the huge gap in their lives (a big-city cop and an Amish woman). They recognize this and part. It's not the usual sloppy Hollywood ending where love supposedly conquers all (Hollywood being the divorce capital of the world).

Rating : 8/10

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