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1985 · United States

Witness

Tonight at a glance

Runtime
112 min
Age rating
R
Language
English
Country
United States
Violence
Strong
Frights
Mild

Why tonight?

  • It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.

The story

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.

  • police brutality
  • philadelphia
  • pennsylvania
  • corruption
  • pennsylvania
  • usa
  • detective
  • amish
  • witness to murder
  • barn raising
  • silo
  • thoughtful

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Directed
Peter Weir

Production

Rating
7.1 / 10 · 1,951 ratings
Studio
Paramount Pictures