The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven with a sensitive undercurrent of caring and forbidden love. When we asked all of philadelphia to watch witness this weekend for week 2 of our one movie, one philadelphia initiative, we expected that some of you would have fond memories of the 1985 harrison ford philly noir thriller. Tour amish county for 20th anniversary of movie witness. Why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from the eighties.
Harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer. Harrison ford is one of my favorite actors, he was young in witness, but still a good actor. Witness stars harrison ford as john book, a philadelphia police detective. When a young amish boy witnesses a murder, a hardened philly detective goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. When a young amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened philadelphia detective john book. Witness begins like many thrillers, with a murder, this time at a city railway station. Downloadplay witness and copy or rip witness dvdblurayuhd discs. Detective john book ford goes undercover in amish country when he realizes the killer is a corrupt. This is, first of all, an electrifying and poignant love story. It begins as a thriller about a young amish murder witness and the police detective assigned to. Witness 59 movie clip murder witness 1985 hd youtube. Then it is a movie about the choices we make in life and the choices that other people make for us.
Rachel is a young amish widow with an 8 year old son. Witness 1985 cast and crew after witnessing a brutal murder, young amish boy samuel lukas haas and his mother rachel kelly mcgillis seek protection from police officer john book harrison ford. After witnessing a brutal murder, young amish boy samuel lukas haas and his mother rachel kelly mcgillis seek protection from police officer john book harrison ford. Tour amish county for 20th anniversary of movie witness by by diane macklin. Do you want an effective video downloader to download movies on mobile phone. Find out when and where you can watch witness on tv with the full listings schedule at. I wrote a storyline for the sequel to witness not knowing anyone else had thought of it. Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. Rent witness 1985 on dvd and bluray rent movies and. Witness 1985 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Witness is still a powerful and sympathetic commentary on the clash of cultures, and features perhaps harrison fords finest performance of his.
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All of philly has a witness story to tell, as you told. Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo mortensen in 1984, an amish community attends the funeral of jacob lapp, who leaves behind his wife rachel and eightyearold son samuel. Harrison ford is sensational as book, the cop who runs headon into the nonviolent world of a pennsylvania amish community. Rewind the locations where they filmed the 1985 drama movie starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, alexander godunov more cast.
What saves witness is its cast, and weirs artistry in orchestrating and modulating their performances. Why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from. Witness comes billed as a thriller, but its so much more than a thriller that i wish they hadnt even used the word murder in the ads. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1985 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Witness 1985 bande annonce by imineo bandes annonces. When a young amish boy witnesses a murder and identifies a dirty cop as the killer, detective john book risks his life to protect the boy and his mother as they flee to the amish countryside. While visiting philadelphia, a young amish boy become a witness to a murder, and the killers want to find a way to silence him, permanently. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. Top corn why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from the eighties star harrison ford and director peter weir are on top form in this culture clash romantic thriller. In peter weirs thriller witness, samuel lukas haas, a young amish boy, witnesses a murder in the restroom of a philadelphia bus station. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective investigating the murder. Fans of the 1985 harrison ford film witness will get another chance at a behindthescenes look at the movie. When book discovers that the crime was part of a conspiracy. Witness 1985 harrison ford in classic my way scene hd by movie remixer.
Top corn why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from the eighties. Witness stars harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and danny glover. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. The lapps amish farm where harrison ford stays belonged to paul and emma. Hunted detective harrison ford moves in with amish widow kelly mcgillis and her son. Officer john book harrison ford becomes the protector, but when the bad guys decide to target him as well, he decides that the best place to hide out is the childs family farm. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young amish boy who becomes a target. With harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer. Only then is it a thriller one that alfred hitchcock would have been proud to make. Of course, how foolish since the movie was great and certainly deserved a follow up. Witness full movie watch online, stream or download chili. Watch witness 1985 full movie free online streaming tubi.
The screenplay by william kelley, pamela wallace, and earl w. Samuel goes into the mens room and witnesses two men attack and. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Calling witness a crime thriller is technically accurate, but it does this layered and dramatically compelling movie a disservice. Peter weirs witness is a masterclass in filmmaking goomba stomp. Harrison ford is sensational as book, the cop who turns headon into the nonviolent world of the pennsylvania amish community. Take a look back at harrison fords movie career in photos. I rarely watch a movie more than once, but i have watched witness several times. The experience screening, farm tour to return this month. The screenplay was written by william kelley, pamela wallace and earl w. It has rich characters and was the major turning point for ford in transitioning from an action adventurer into a bonafide leading man. All actors harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, josef sommer, lukas haas, jan rubes, alexander godunov, danny glover. A sheltered amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a.
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