Witness -- 1985
Paramount
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Eight year old Samuel: sole witness to a murder. three killers whoʼll
stop at nothing to silence him. One honest cop whoʼll give his life to
save him.
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Peter Weir
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Cinematographer:! John Seale
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Harrison Ford!
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Kelly McGillis!!
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Josef Sommer!
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Lukas Haas! !
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Jan Rubes! !
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Alexander Godunov!!
Danny Glover!
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Patti LuPone!!
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Viggo Mortensen! !
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A young Amish boy is the sole witness to a brutal murder;
Philadelphia cop John book goes into hiding in Amish country
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Academy Awards for screenplay and film editing!
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Style notes:
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Photography:
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Juxtaposition of images:
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Culture clash/Outsider:
John Book
Rachel Lapp
Schaffer
Samuel Lapp
Eli Lapp
Daniel Hochleitner
McFee
Elaine Book!
Moses Hochleitner