Witness is a 1985 American neo-noir crime thriller film [1] directed by Peter Weir. The film stars Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis, with Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš, Danny Glover, Alexander Godunov, Patti LuPone and Viggo Mortensen (in his feature film debut).

Witness: Directed by Peter Weir. With Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas. While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life is threatened.

In the train station in Philadelphia, the little boy witnesses a murder. Harrison Ford plays the tough big city detective who gets assigned to the case. He stages lineups hoping the kid can spot the murderer. He shows the kid mug shots. Then it turns out that the police department itself is implicated in the killing.

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When an Amish woman and her son get involved in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior is revealed as hardened Philly detective John Book. Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect the family until the trial's completion.

While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life is threatened. An 8 year old Amish boy and his mother are traveling to Philadelphia, on …

When a young Amish boy witnesses a murder, a hardened Philly detective goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.

Samuel Lap (Haas) a young Amish boy witnesses a murder while visiting Philadelphia with his mother Rachel (McGillis). Detective John Book (Ford) goes undercover in Amish country when he realizes the killer is a corrupt cop out to kill the only witness.

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. The assignment falls to...