Directed by:
Peter WeirCinematography:
John SealeComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš st., Alexander Godunov, Danny Glover, Brent Jennings, Patti LuPone, Angus MacInnes (more)VOD (1)
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A young Amish boy, visiting Philadelphia with his widowed mother, witnesses a murder. When the detective on the case discovers a police cover up, he realizes his, the boy's and the mother's lives are in jeopardy. He hides out in Amish country, living amongst the community and having to abide by their peaceful customs. Things get more complicated when he falls in love with the young widow. But, soon the idyllic life is shattered when the villains discover his whereabouts. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Harrison Ford
USA
Best movies:
Kelly McGillis
USA
Best movies:
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - a.f.
The Accused (1988)
Witness (1985)
Josef Sommer
German Empire
Best movies:
Rencontres du troisième type (1977)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Sophie's Choice (1982) - narrator
Lukas Haas
USA
Best movies:
Inception (2010)
Le Revenant (2015)
Babylon (2022)
Jan Rubeš st.
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Incredible Journey (1963)
Witness (1985)
Mesmer (1994)
Alexander Godunov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Die Hard (1988)
Witness (1985)
The Money Pit (1986)
Danny Glover
USA
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Saw (2004)
Brent Jennings
USA
Patti LuPone
USA
Best movies:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street In Concert (2001) (theatrical recording)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Witness (1985)
Angus MacInnes
Canada
Best movies:
La Guerre des étoiles (1977)
Captain Phillips (2013)
Les Yeux grands fermés (1999)
Frederick Rolf
German Empire
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Witness (1985)
Viggo Mortensen
USA
Best movies:
Ed Crowley
USA
Best movies:
Serpico (1973)
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Running on Empty (1988)
Timothy Carhart
USA
Best movies:
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Ghostbusters (1984)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Sylvia Kauders
USA
Best movies:
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
The Wrestler (2008)
Tom Kennedy
USA
Best movies:
Witness (1985)
Richard Chaves
USA
Best movies:
Le Prédateur (1987)
Witness (1985)
L.A. Takedown (1989) (TV movie)
Robert Earl Jones
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
Trading Places (1983)
Witness (1985)
Anthony Dean Rubes
USA
Best movies:
Yentl (1983)
Witness (1985)
The Amityville Curse (1990)