![]() It spoils things slightly but arguably serves to remind us that such an idyllic lifestyle can't last forever. Director Peter Weir Writers William Kelley Pamela Wallace Earl W. But a tacked-on, Hollywood-style ending mars the tender emotions explored here. Play trailer 1:19 3 Videos 99+ Photos Drama Romance Thriller While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life is threatened. Rated the 75 best film of 1985, and 5601 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). On that level this is a deep and moving film. Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes, Alexander Godunov. But underneath the blossoming relationship between Ford and McGillis and the overall calm, lies the inevitable danger that they will be tracked down and violence will enter their world.Ī lot of care and attention has gone into both the Oscar-winning screenplay and the beautiful cinematography, to create a powerful and romantic story. It's a fascinating and quiet world that Weir paints. Initially he's unwelcome but as he adapts to their ways they open up to him and this transformation occupies the body of the film. This development allows Weir to get Ford into the Amish countryside where he seeks refuge. He seems equally unpopular with his colleagues and the further he delves into the case, the clearer it becomes that he's in personal danger. Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGIllis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes An eight-year-old Amish boy witnesses a drug-related murder in the men's room of a Philadelphia train station. It's a rare trip for them outside their puritanical Amish roots and only confirms their fear of a seemingly-violent outside world.įord's aggressive and coarse manner does not go down well with the sensitive McGillis who is trying to protect her son. DRAMA 1985 R 1H 52M WATCH NOW A police captain must protect an eight-year-old boy who witnessed a murder. A young Amish boy (Lukas Haas) is witness to a murder in a train station where he and his mother (Kelly McGillis) have been travelling to visit her sister. Harrison Ford stars as a disillusioned cop heading nowhere, when he becomes involved in a case that will radically change his perceptions. 1985 saw its fair share of ultra-trashy thrillers but Peter Weir's "Witness" bucked the trend with an overall far calmer veneer, under which hid considerable tension.
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