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#7 of 1985 · Certified Fresh

Witness (1985)

1985 · 112 minutes · Crime / Drama / Thriller · Directed by Peter Weir
IMDb rating7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Box office gross$117.1M

Synopsis

In an Amish community outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania, friends and family attend the funeral of Jacob Lapp. His widow Rachel and eight-year-old son Samuel travel by train to visit Rachel's sister. While they wait for a connecting train at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Samuel goes into the men's room and witnesses the murder of undercover police officer Zenovich.

Starring

Harrison FordKelly McGillisJosef SommerLukas HaasAlexander Godunov
Box office
$117.1 million
Budget
$12 million
IMDb votes
116,058

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