Only then is it a thriller one that alfred hitchcock would have been proud to make. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective. When they arrive at the train station samuel wants to go to the bathroom, where he wittnesses a murder. Harrison ford crushes your romantic dreams about witness. Unless you had tremedous recall of all the bit roles in american grafitti or the conversation, the first time the world at large set their eyes on harrison ford was in the little indie that could. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a pennsylvania dutch community. In peter weirs thriller witness, samuel lukas haas, a young amish boy, witnesses a murder in the. Harrison ford, in a daring break from his previous diet of blockbusters, stars as john book, a hardened but decent and honest philadelphia detective. If harrison ford had listened to the advice of studio heads early in his career, he would have remained a carpenter and never gone on to star in some of hollywoods biggest films and become one of the industrys most bankable stars. Then it is a movie about the choices we make in life and the choices that other people make for us. 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 is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. This is, first of all, an electrifying and poignant love story.
It has rich characters and was the major turning point for ford in transitioning from an action adventurer into a bonafide leading man. Witness 99 movie clip right of way 1985 hd youtube. Book soon learns to relax among the amish, a people who stay away from. Top corn why witness remains one of the best hollywood film. Witness 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When a young amish boy witnesses a murder, a hardened philly detective goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. 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. Peter weirs exceptionally fine witness finds harrison ford earning his first and, so far, only best actor oscar nomination. This is a really good movie, full of insights about peoples beliefs. A history of the episcopal church 17821985 read full ebook. Trailer for peter weirs film starring harrison ford,kelly mcgillis,josef sommer,lukas haas,jan rubes,alexander godunov,brent jennings,danny glover,patti lupone,viggo mortensen,angus macinnes. Witness 89 movie clip rachels choice 1985 hd youtube. Witness is beautifully filmed on location in philadelphia and lancaster county with excellent direction by peter weir and haunting music by maurice jarre.
If youre referring to the 1985 film starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis, its rated for strong violence, gore, and language. Harrison ford triple feature witness patriot games what lies beneath 3. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death. Moonlighting 19851989 witness for the executionmavi ay 2. Witness 49 movie clip positive identification 1985 hd. 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.
Violence is strong because there are some scenes that involve bloody violence. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing witness 1985 near you. Watch witness 1985 online part 1 video dailymotion. Starring harrison ford, a young viggo mortensen, kelly mcgillis and lukas haas.
Hannah montana he could be the one full with lyrics by sam. Crux there is not a wasted or unnecessary shot in peter weirs witness, or a superfluous line of dialogue. 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. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective investigating the murder.
Watch witness 1985 full movie free online streaming tubi. 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. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis. Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. With no previous acting reference points for most audiences, ford was han solo, the glumly debonair and seductive space rogue who gave a dash. Why witness remains one of the best hollywood film from the eighties. John book harrison ford takes care of a creep who bullies the amish. Harrison must have felt very comfortable filming this scene, since he was a carpenter before. He meets an old friend who is having marital problems as harry is. In 1984, an amish community attends the funeral of jacob lapp, who leaves behind his wife rachel and eightyearold son samuel. For harrison ford, freed from the shackles of han solo although still bound to indiana jones, this was an. We know she returns his affections because she dances with him in a barn, lets him see her topless while shes taking a sponge bath, and engages in a steamy makeout session with him in the middle of a pennsylvania field. 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. The film was a big hit further evidence that ford could carry a movie even when he wasnt playing han solo, indiana jones or a robot detective in.
Like the great barnraising scene late in the second act, the films construction is both efficient and unhurried, functional and beautiful. Find out where witness is streaming, if witness is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Witness is still a powerful and sympathetic commentary on the clash of cultures, and features perhaps harrison fords finest performance of his. Witness directed by peter weir australia and starring harrison ford.
The story begins in a small amish community in lancaster, pennsylvania. Harrison ford is one of those actors that often times just shows up and then there lies his character. Calling witness a crime thriller is technically accurate, but it does this layered and dramatically compelling movie a disservice. Later, rachel and samuel travel by train to visit rachels sister, which takes them into philadelphia. Witness 49 movie clip positive identification 1985 hd youtube. Witness 49 movie clip positive identification 1985. I do not recognize violence but this scene shows that it is sometimes justified and necessary. With harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer. In peter weirs witness, harrison ford falls for a modest, beautiful amish woman kelly mcgillis who clearly returns his affections. It works as a police thriller, a cross cultural study, a romance. While this maybe the best harrison ford film, and believe me its great, this br is quite weak.
One thing i really like is that the producers were able to use harrison fords ability as a carpenter in the barn raising scenes. A young amish boy called samuel, stunningly played by lukas haas in his debut, is the only witness to the murder of a philly undercover detective at a train station and ford is the investigating. Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo mortensen. Harrison ford is sensational as book, the cop who runs headon into the nonviolent world of a pennsylvania amish community. 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. Time out new york observed, powerful, assured, full of beautiful imagery and thankfully devoid of easy moralising. Harrison ford in witness 1985 harrison ford in witness 1985 the image could not be loaded. Rachel is a young amish widow with an 8 year old son. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit and forges a romantic bond with the childs beautiful mother. Harrison ford moves in with amish widow kelly mcgillis and her son. A few years ago the collectors edition dvd came out and had much more content including a multipart retrospective with interviews from ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, and viggo mortensen. 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 is sensational as book, the cop who runs headon into the non violent world of a pennsylvania amish community.
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