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Witness (1985) – Theatrical Trailer – © Paramount Pictures
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Film: Witness. Starring: Harrison Ford as Det. Capt. John Book, Kelly McGillis as Rachel Lapp, Lukas Haas as Samuel Lapp, Danny Glover as Det. Lt. James McFee and Viggo Mortensen as Moses Hochleitner. Directed by: Peter Weir. Story & Screenplay written by: William Kelley, Pamela Wallace and Earl W. Wallace. Distributed by: © Paramount Pictures. Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 1985 (USA) Niceties by: www.youtube.com Synopsis! "Witness" is a 1985 American thriller film directed by Peter Weir. The screenplay by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, and Earl W. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young Amish boy who becomes the target of a ruthless killer after he witnesses a brutal murder in a Philadelphia train station. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won two, for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. William Kelley and Earl W. Wallace won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the 1986 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay presented by the Mystery Writers of America. Plot! Several days after her husband's funeral, Amish widow Rachel Lapp (Kelly McGillis) and her young son Samuel (Lukas Haas) depart for Baltimore to visit her sister. At the railway station in Philadelphia, the boy is the sole witness to the brutal murder of police officer Zenovich (Timothy Carhart) in the restroom and avoids detection by the killers by standing on a toilet in a stall. Samuel tells investigating detective John Book <b>...</b> |
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