Kooshmeister, jale, police car fan display options. Only then is it a thriller one that alfred hitchcock would have been proud to make. Witness is a 1985 film about a policeman who goes into hiding in amish country to protect a young amish boy who is the sole witness to a murder until the trial. Moonlighting 1985 1989 witness for the executionmavi ay 2. Tense yet atmospheric and poignant, much like the film it accompanies, jarres score ushers in the conflicting dualities of the film s amish and modernurban backdrops with windswept electronics. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective investigating the murder. Witness soundtrack from 1985, composed by maurice jarre. Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1985 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. A history of the episcopal church 17821985 read full ebook. Conann appointed each reading group a film which they were to watch and develop a schematic diagram and relevant artefact for. Then it is a movie about the choices we make in life and the choices that other people make for us. Nonton witness 1985 subtitle indonesia download witness.
All of philly has a witness story to tell, as you told us in one movie. Prior to witness he was known mainly as an action star who specialized in big budget summer movie fare. Witness 1985 plot summary 6 when a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman john book goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. Witness is one of those films that you can revisit and enjoy afresh each time you see it. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit and forges a romantic bond with the childs beautiful mother. At the end of witness, why dont rachel and john end up. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. With witness, it looks as if the elder statesman took a cue or two from his scion.
Take a look back at harrison fords movie career in photos. In peter weirs thriller witness, samuel lukas haas, a young amish boy, witnesses a murder in the restroom of a philadelphia bus station. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young amish boy who becomes a target after he witnesses a murder in philadelphia. Witness movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. The romance, complete with that awful breast exposure scene, is so unconvincing that it renders the rest of the movie dramatically inert. Witness 1985 trailer an introduction to apartheid and the contextualization of the history of the changing nature of state repression would provide a good foundation from which to view the film. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective.
Witness 1985 was directed by australian filmmaker peter weir, and stars harrison ford and kelly mcgillis. In 1984, an amish community attends the funeral of jacob lapp, who leaves behind his wife rachel and eightyearold son samuel. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring. Jan 05, 2017 film policier etatsunis 110 minutes realise par peter weir avec harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, josef sommer, lukas haas, jan rubes, alexander godunov, danny glover, brent jennings, patti. An 8 year old amish boy and his mother are traveling to philadelphia, on their way to visit the mothers sister. Witness 1985 film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia best. Witness combines the genre of the thriller, western and melodrama, and brings together the. It told the story of a cop who found refuge in an amish community while his corrupt superiors hunted him down. Rent witness 1985 starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis on dvd and bluray. The witness 1969 hungarian film, a 1969 hungarian film, also known as a tanu witness 1985 film, a film directed by peter weir, starring harrison ford witness 1988 film, a 1988 malayalam film. Samuel tells the police detective john book that celebrated narcotics officer mcfee is the murderer. Witness 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Witness is beautifully filmed on location in philadelphia and lancaster county with excellent direction by peter weir and haunting music by maurice jarre.
As eric wrote, in 1985 harrison ford was on a huge roll with the star wars and indiana jones movies. May 31, 2016 witness is a 1985 academy award winning film starring harrison ford as philadelphia homicide detective john book who is brought in when a man is murdered in the bathroom of a bus station. In witness, australian director peter weir brings his fascination with the clash of cultures to the states, replacing his aborigines and indonesians with the amish, religious separatists hidden. This harrison ford film includes glimpses into another culture the life of the amish, a fantastic barnraising scene where the whole local amish community come together. The amish boy samuel witnesses a murder in the train station bathroom in philadelphia. This is, first of all, an electrifying and poignant love story. My group consisting of myself, lorna, eve and sinead were. Maurice jarre witness original soundtrack recording 1985. Harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, josef sommer, lukas haas. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a pennsylvania dutch community. One thing i really like is that the producers were able to use harrison fords ability as a carpenter in the barn raising scenes.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Jan 14, 2011 trevor hogg continues his peter weir retrospective with a look at the directors academy awardnominated us debut. Police detective john book is assigned to investigate the murder of the man, who was a undercover cop. Witness is a 1985 american crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. A history of the episcopal church 1782 1985 read full ebook. Probably harrison fords best film outside of the star wars and indiana jones movies that made him famous with excellent performances from the entire cast including lukas haas as the boy witness, kelly mcgillis as the boys mother, and danny glover as one of the killers, a corrupt cop. When a young amish boy witnesses a murder, a hardened philly detective goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. With harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer.
Australian director peter weirs first hollywood film examines the tenuous survival of innocence in. I love playing this movie for people who have not ever watched it. After book tells the chief of police what happened, mcfee comes after him and shoots him, forcing book to go on the run with samuel and his mother rachel. While waiting at the train station, the young boy witnesses a brutal murder inside one of the bathroom stalls. Witness directed by peter weir crime, drama, romance, thriller. When a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman john book goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. Witness marked the feature film debut of actor viggo mortensen. Witness surefooted thriller, beautifully photographed, with fords best performance thus far.
This film was a turning point in his career, especially because of the oscar nomination and respect it garnered him. The screenplay by william kelley, pamela wallace, and earl w. I rarely watch a movie more than once, but i have watched witness several. When a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman john book goes into hiding in.
The song wonderful world is performed by greg chapman. Written by william kelley, pamela wallace, and earl w. 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. My favorite scenes from the film witness, 1985 youtube. 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. Witness is a well made fishoutofwater story, contrasting the violence and complications of the big city with the simpler lifestyle of the amish, who decline modern technology. Witness 1985 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. There is not a wasted or unnecessary shot in peter weirs witness, or a superfluous line of dialogue. Watch witness 1985 full movie free online streaming tubi. Mar 04, 2012 i dont know why they dont get together. Crux there is not a wasted or unnecessary shot in peter weirs witness, or a superfluous line of dialogue. A witness to tony scotts fatal jump sunday said the british film director appeared determined just before he leapt from the vincent thomas bridge in san pedro, calif.
Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo mortensen. A considerable box office success on its release, the film received eight academy award nominations, winning two for the screenwriters and editor. Released february 8th, 1985, witness stars harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, alexander godunov, josef sommer the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 76 out of 100. Witness 59 movie clip murder witness 1985 hd youtube. Book is initially perplexed by their choices, but gradually comes to appreciate their quiet ways. In peter weirs thriller witness, samuel lukas haas, a young amish boy, witnesses a murder in the.
Harrison ford, viggo mortensen, danny glover, lukas haas a sheltered amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. Commenter 1homer thought the movie, like star ford, has aged well. Like the great barnraising scene late in the second act, the film s construction is both efficient and unhurried, functional and beautiful. Witness the 1985 drama movie featuring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Witness is a 1985 american thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis. A sheltered amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. In 1985 harrison ford starred in the movie witness. The switch plate is a standard size and comes complete with color matching.
Financial analysis of witness 1985 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Moonlighting 19851989 witness for the executionmavi ay 2. Mar 14, 20 witness 1985 film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia best. To me, it would have made sense had she thrown off her traditional shackles and ran away with him. Harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo. I saw witness when it was first out thought it well done and very moving.
See the article in its original context from february 8, 1985. After the movie was completed, pennsylvania governor dick thornburgh agreed not to promote amish communities as future film sites. This harrison ford film includes glimpses into another culture the life of the amish, a fantastic barnraising scene where the whole local amish community come together to build their new barn in one day and very good casting. Like the great barnraising scene late in the second act, the films construction is both efficient and unhurried.