Witness

Weir, Peter, 1944- (Director). Feldman, Edward S., 1929- (Producer). Wallace, Earl W. (Screenwriter). Kelley, William, 1929- (Screenwriter). Wallace, Pamela (Added Author). Ford, Harrison, 1942- (Actor). McGillis, Kelly, 1958- (Actor). Sommer, M. Josef. (Actor). Haas, Lukas, 1976- (Actor). Rubeš, Jan, 1920-2009 (Actor). Godunov, Alexander, 1949-1995 (Actor). LuPone, Patti. (Actor). Glover, Danny. (Actor). Jennings, Brent. (Actor). Seale, John, 1942- (Cinematographer). Jarre, Maurice. (Composer). Paramount Pictures Corporation (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Harrison Ford (John Book), Kelly McGillis (Rachel), Josef Sommer (Schaeffer), Lukas Haas (Samuel), Jan Rubes (Eli Lapp), Alexander Godunov (Daniel Hochleitner), Patti LuPone (Elaine), Danny Glover (McFee), Brent Jennings (Carter). (Cast).

Summary: Shortly after the death of her husband, Amish woman Rachel Lapp takes her son Samuel on a trip to Philadelphia. While in the train station washroom, Samuel sees two men savagely murder a third. Philadelphia detective John Book discovers that people within the police force were involved, and is assigned to escort Rachel and Samuel back home, protecting the boy until the trial. Book blends in with the Amish community, but the corrupt cops Book has exposed are determined to keep their secret, and they come looking for Samuel--to silence him for good.

Item details

ISBN: 1415713154
ISBN: 9781415713150
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special collector's ed.
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures Corp. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2005.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: Between two worlds: the making of witness [5-part documentary] (20 min.); Deleted scene [from TV broadcast] (4 min.); TV spots (min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min); Previews (5 min.).
Formatted Contents Note:	Funeral rites -- Journey -- Material witness -- John Book -- Positive I.D. -- Watch your back -- Gun of the hand -- Plain John -- Honest work -- Breaking the rules -- Barn raising -- Storm -- Lost the meaning -- Twilight -- It's over -- Be careful among the English -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Thom Noble ; music composed by Maurice Jarre ; production designer, Stan Jolley ; story by William Kelley and Pamela Wallace & Earl W. Wallace.
Participant or Performer Note:	Harrison Ford (John Book), Kelly McGillis (Rachel), Josef Sommer (Schaeffer), Lukas Haas (Samuel), Jan Rubes (Eli Lapp), Alexander Godunov (Daniel Hochleitner), Patti LuPone (Elaine), Danny Glover (McFee), Brent Jennings (Carter).
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Rated R; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; widescreen presentation.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Winner, 1986 Academy Awards: Best Film Editing: Thom Noble; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Earl W. Wallace (screenplay/story) William Kelley (screenplay/story) Pamela Wallace (story); BAFTA Film Awards 1986, Best Score: Maurice Jarre.

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