Witness
“A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.”
While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
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Cast
47 people
Harrison Ford
John Book
Known for
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Kelly McGillis
Rachel
Known for
Top Gun
The Accused
Josef Sommer
Schaeffer
Known for
Patch Adams
The Family Man
Lukas Haas
Samuel
Known for
Inception
Spider-Noir
Jan Rubeš
Eli Lapp
Known for
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Dead of Winter
Alexander Godunov
Daniel Hochleitner
Known for
Die Hard
The Money Pit
Danny Glover
McFee
Known for
Predator 2
Lethal Weapon
Brent Jennings
Carter
Known for
Moneyball
Red Heat
Patti LuPone
Elaine
Known for
Agatha All Along
Penny Dreadful
Angus MacInnes
Fergie
Known for
Hellboy
Judge Dredd
Frederick Rolf
Stoltzfus
Known for
Street Smart
The House on Carroll Street
Viggo Mortensen
Moses Hochleitner
Known for
Green Book
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Weir Director · William Kelley Screenplay Earl W. Wallace Screenplay
Worldwide gross $116M · Budget $12M · United States release February 8, 1985
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$116,107,459
Gross vs. budget
9.7×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · February 8, 1985
Theatrical
Australia
May 2, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 24, 1985 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 1, 1995 · Physical
Denmark
May 31, 1985 · Theatrical
France
May 22, 1985 · Theatrical
November 2, 2025 · Digital · Arte
November 2, 2025 · TV · Arte
February 19, 2026 · Digital · Paramount+
Germany
May 24, 1985 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 20, 1988 · Theatrical
India
March 27, 1986 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 24, 1985 · Theatrical
Italy
May 24, 1985 · Theatrical
Japan
June 8, 1985 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 23, 1985 · Theatrical
June 30, 2003 · TV · SBS 6
April 23, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
Portugal
August 29, 1985 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 1, 1986 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 15, 1985 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 24, 1985 · Theatrical
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