While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life is threatened.
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- Won 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Harrison Ford | ... |
John Book
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| Kelly McGillis | ... |
Rachel
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| Josef Sommer | ... |
Schaeffer
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| Lukas Haas | ... |
Samuel
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| Jan Rubes | ... |
Eli Lapp
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| Alexander Godunov | ... |
Daniel Hochleitner
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| Danny Glover | ... |
McFee
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| Brent Jennings | ... |
Carter
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| Patti LuPone | ... |
Elaine
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| Angus MacInnes | ... |
Fergie
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Frederick Rolf | ... |
Stoltzfus
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| Viggo Mortensen | ... |
Moses Hochleitner
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John Garson | ... |
Bishop Tchantz
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Beverly May | ... |
Mrs. Yoder
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| Ed Crowley | ... |
Sheriff
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| Timothy Carhart | ... |
Zenovich
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| Sylvia Kauders | ... |
Tourist Lady
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Marian Swan | ... |
Mrs. Schaeffer
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Maria Bradley | ... |
Schaeffer's Daughter
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Rozwill Young | ... |
T-Bone
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Paul S. Nuss | ... |
Amish
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Emily Tracy | ... |
Amish
(as Emily Mary Haas)
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Fred Steinharter | ... |
Amish
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John D. King | ... |
Amish
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Paul Goss | ... |
Amish
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Annemarie Vallerio | ... |
Amish
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Bruce E. Camburn | ... |
Amish
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William Francis | ... |
Town Man
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Tom Kennedy | ... |
Ticket Seller
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Ardyth Kaiser | ... |
Couple in Garage
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Thomas Quinn | ... |
Couple in Garage
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Eugene Dooley | ... |
Detective
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| Victoria Scott | ... |
Detective
(as Victoria Scott D'Angelo)
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| Richard Chaves | ... |
Detective
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Tim Moyer | ... |
Detective
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Nino Del Buono | ... |
Detective
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James Frank Clark | ... |
Detective
(as James Clark)
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| Joseph Kelly | ... |
Detective
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Norman Carter | ... |
Detective
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Craig Clement | ... |
Detective
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| Robert Earl Jones | ... |
Custodian
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Michael Levering | ... |
Hoodlum
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| Cara Giallanza | ... |
Hoodlum
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| Anthony Dean Rubes | ... |
Hoodlum
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| Bernie Styles | ... |
Counterman
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Blossom Terry | ... |
Mother in Station
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Jennifer Mancuso | ... |
Little Girl
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John Francis Deyoe | ... |
Amish Farmer Extra in Barn Raising Scene (uncredited)
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Paul Dinh-McCrillis | ... |
Perp #2 (uncredited)
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| E.J. Dougherty | ... |
Teen at Train Station (uncredited)
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Nancy Kirk | ... |
Crying Amish Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
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| Nancy Jane Marron Asti | ... |
Amish Mother (uncredited)
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LaVerne Shank | ... |
Young Amish Man (uncredited)
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Ruth Leon Weiman | ... |
Woman in Philadelphia (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Weir | ||
Written by
| William Kelley | ... | (story by) and |
| Pamela Wallace | ... | (story by) & |
| Earl W. Wallace | ... | (story by) |
| Earl W. Wallace | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| William Kelley | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| David Bombyk | ... | co-producer |
| Edward S. Feldman | ... | producer |
| Wendy Stites | ... | associate producer (as Wendy Weir) |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| John Seale | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Thom Noble | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Amundsen | ... | apprentice editor |
| Joan E. Chapman | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Noland | ... | color timer |
| Jane Moran | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Dianne Crittenden | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Stan Jolley | ||
Set Decoration by
| John H. Anderson | ... | (as John Anderson) |
Makeup Department
| Leland V. Crawford | ... | hair stylist |
| Marie Delrusso | ... | makeup artist |
| Michael Hancock | ... | makeup supervisor (as Michael A. Hancock) |
| Bette Iverson | ... | supervising hair stylist (as Bette L. Iverson) |
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ted Swanson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pamela M. Eilerson | ... | second assistant director (as Pamela Eilerson) |
| David McGiffert | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Carlos Acosta | ... | props (as Carlos L. Acosta) |
| Frank L. Brown | ... | lead man |
| Craig Edgar | ... | set designer |
| David Goldman | ... | props (as David M. Goldman) |
| Robert Krume | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Pamela Bentkowski | ... | foley editor |
| Allan Bromberg | ... | foley editor (as Alan Bromberg) |
| Norval D. Crutcher | ... | sound effects editor (as Norval Crutcher) |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Humberto Gatica | ... | recording mixer |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bob Glass) |
| Cecelia Hall | ... | supervising sound effects editor |
| Frank Howard | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson) |
| Alan L. Nineberg | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andrew Patterson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bruce Richardson | ... | sound effects editor (as Paul Bruce Richardson) |
| Fred Stafford | ... | adr supervisor |
| Barry Thomas | ... | sound mixer (as Barry D. Thomas) |
| George Watters II | ... | supervising sound effects editor |
| Forest Williams | ... | boom man (as Forrest R. Williams) |
| Jeffrey Riekenberg | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John R. Elliott | ... | special effects |
| Charles E. Dolan | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gary Epper | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Anderson Martin | ... | stunts |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunt coordinator (as Glenn Wilder) |
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt double: Mr. Ford (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charlie Clifton | ... | cameraman: second unit (as Chuck Clifton) |
| Lawrence K. Freeman | ... | electrical best boy |
| Chaim Kantor | ... | second assistant cameraman |
| Robin Alan Knight | ... | key grip (as Robin Knight) |
| Dan Lerner | ... | camera operator |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | first assistant cameraman |
| Bernie Schwartz | ... | dolly grip |
| Gary Tandrow | ... | gaffer (as Gary B. Tandrow) |
| Josh Weiner | ... | stills |
Casting Department
| Elina deSantos | ... | location casting: Philadelphia |
| Tom Scott | ... | location casting: Lancaster |
| Ilene Starger | ... | casting associate |
| Gail Walton | ... | location casting: Philadelphia |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paula Cain | ... | costumer |
| Dallas D. Dornan | ... | costume supervisor |
| Shari Feldman | ... | costume supervisor |
| Michael W. Hoffman | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Michael John Meehan | ... | location manager (as Michael Meehan) |
Music Department
| Michel Mention | ... | assistant: Maurice Jarre |
| Richard Stone | ... | supervising music editor: Segue Music |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Humberto Gatica | ... | recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Stewart Levin | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Michel Mention | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Christopher Page | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Clark Spangler | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Nyle Steiner | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cynnie Troup | ... | script supervisor |
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Clifford D. Hill | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Eugene Dooley | ... | police advisor: Philadelphia Police Dept. (as Capt. Eugene Dooley) |
| Nora Dunfee | ... | dialect consultant: Amish |
| Eyal Geva | ... | assistant: Mr. Weir |
| Cara Giallanza | ... | production assistant |
| John D. King | ... | advisor: Amish |
| Michael Klastorin | ... | publicist |
| Judith Pritchard | ... | secretary to Mr. Swanson (as Judy Pritchard) |
| Sandra Rabins | ... | production auditor |
| Diane Schneier | ... | production assistant |
| Gloria Slate | ... | assistant: Messrs. Feldman and Bombyk |
| Lynn Stewart | ... | production assistant |
| Ruth Tighe | ... | production assistant |
| T.J. Healy II | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Tom Scott | ... | in memory of |
| Dick Thornburgh | ... | the producers wish to express their appreciation for the assistance and cooperation of (as Governor Dick Thornburgh) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Edward S. Feldman Production
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1985) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Paramount Films of India (1986) (India) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Video MPA (1986) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- CBS (1989) (United States) (tv)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1990) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- TF1 (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TF1 (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Nelonen (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- TF1 (1997) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Paramount (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- M6 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- France 3 (2008) (France) (tv)
- Liv (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- ARTE (2014) (France) (tv)
- Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment (2014) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paris Première (2016) (France) (tv)
- HD1 (2015) (France) (tv)
- 6ter (2016) (France) (tv)
- Deejay TV - NOVE (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- France 5 (2019) (France) (tv)
- ESC Distribution (2021) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Segue Music (supervising music editor)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Record Plant Scoring (scoring)
- Varèse Sarabande (original motion picture soundtrack on)
- The Pennsylvania Department of Commerce Office of Film Promotion (the producers wish to express thier appreciation for the assistance and cooperation of)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (logo)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
- White Gloves (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An 8 year old Amish boy and his mother are traveling to Philadelphia, on their way to visit the mother's sister. While waiting at the train station, the young boy witnesses a brutal murder inside one of the bathroom stalls. Police detective John Book is assigned to investigate the murder of the man, who was an undercover cop. Soon after, Book finds out that he's in great danger when the culprits know about his investigation and hides out in the Amish community. There, he learns the way of living among the Amish locals, which consists of non-violence and agriculture. Book soon starts a romance with the mother of the little boy, but their romance is forbidden by the Amish standards. But, it's not long before the bad guys find out Book's whereabouts. Written by blazesnakes9 |
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| Taglines | A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common ...but a murder. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,539,990, 10 Feb 1985 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In preparation for her role, Kelly McGillis lived with an actual Amish widow and her seven children for a while before filming began to get the speech cadence down and to observe the daily life of an Amish widowed mother. See more » |
| Goofs | John Book's Volkswagen hit the birdhouse and broke its windshield. Later the car is seen in the barn with an unbroken windshield. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Songwriter/Nineteen Eighty-Four/Witness/Mrs. Soffel (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | (What a) Wonderful World See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing shot of John Book driving away in his car passing Daniel provides an initial backdrop for the end credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Eli Lapp: [to John Book] You be careful out among them English! See more » |