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Witness

A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.

7.1(1,991)19851h 52m7

While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.

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Status
Released
Budget
$12M
Box office
$116.1M
Language
German
  • police brutality
  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • corruption
  • pennsylvania, usa
  • detective
  • amish
  • witness to murder
  • barn raising
  • silo
  • thoughtful
  • reflective
  • lancaster, pa

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Peter Weir

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalU27 Mar 1986
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR8 Feb 1985
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1524 May 1985
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM2 May 1985
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1224 May 1985
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical15+1 May 1995
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1531 May 1985
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU22 May 1985
    • Digital / OTTArte2 Nov 2025
    • TVArte2 Nov 2025
    • Digital / OTTParamount+19 Feb 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1224 May 1985
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1820 Oct 1988
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1524 May 1985
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT24 May 1985

Frequently asked questions

Witness was released on 8 February 1985.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    1/20/2019

    9/10

    As 80s thrillers go it's pretty smart to say the least. The formula of this thriller (Drama) is not (was) new or even flag bearing as regards action set pieces and hide behind your hands suspense, yet it is still one of a kind for the genre and the decade it came from. The plot is a sizzler as it involves the central theme of outsiders who are considered outside of the mainstream norm. To have a thriller involv…

  • G

    GenerationofSwine

    1/13/2023

    10/10

    My Fiance is a Millennial and I've been trying to get her and her friends to watch some classic films. Some, Taxi Driver, Chinatown, The Godfather, Godfellas, The Princess Bride, Blazing Saddles were epic fails for a variety of reasons. Witness actually stood the Millennial taste test for some reason, and this is significant because it is really hard to get them to watch or listen to anything that is older than 4 …

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    Filipe Manuel Neto

    6/2/2024

    8/10

    **An action film mixed with a guided tour of an Amish community.** Here in Portugal, there are few religions other than the Catholic Church and there are no Amish, Mennonite or similar communities. Therefore, this curious religious community is an object of fascination for me and also of renunciation: to explain further, I radically disagree with their religious conceptions, I would never be part of such a religio…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    9/8/2024

    7/10

    When a young Amish boy "Samuel" (Lukas Haas) and his mum "Rachel" (Kelly McGillis) take a trip from their rural, largely agrarian, community into the big city he gets a little more than he bargained for - he witnesses the brutal murder of an undercover cop. The police decide the best way to protect him is to send him home to his family, accompanied by "John Book" (Harrison Ford), whist they await the trial. The perpe…

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