Witness (1985)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.6/10   

Réalisateur:

Peter Weir

Writers:

William Kelley (story) and
Pamela Wallace (story) ...

Release Date:

8 février 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Romance | Thriller

Accroche:

Harrison Ford is John Book - A big city cop who knows too much. His only evidence: a small boy who's seen too much...

Plot:

A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial.

Plot Keywords:

Amish | Murder | Train | Love | Police

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 25 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Excellent!

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 9

12:00 PM

AMC

Ensemble

Harrison Ford	...	Det. Capt. John Book
Kelly McGillis	...	Rachel Lapp
Josef Sommer	...	Chief Paul Schaeffer
Lukas Haas	...	Samuel Lapp
Jan Rubes	...	Eli Lapp
Alexander Godunov	...	Daniel Hochleitner
Danny Glover	...	Det. Lt. James McFee
Brent Jennings	...	Det. Sgt. Elden Carter
Patti LuPone	...	Elaine
Angus MacInnes	...	Det. 'Fergie'
Frederick Rolf	...	Stoltzfus
Viggo Mortensen	...	Moses Hochleitner
John Garson	...	Bishop Tchantz
Beverly May	...	Mrs. Yoder
Ed Crowley	...	Sheriff

Autre(s) titre(s):

Called Home (USA) (working title)
Témoin sous surveillance (Canada: French title) [fr]
Witness: Témoin sous surveillance (France) [fr]

Durée:

112 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Allemand

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby

Classification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #27540) | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Ireland:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | West Germany:12

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

30th Street Station - 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Anecdotes:

As realistic as the actors playing background roles as Amish people are, no actual Amish were in the film because they do not (as is correctly stated in the film itself) like to have their pictures taken. They were intensely interested in the filming, though, and many Amish people were often out of camera range politely watching the filming.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Samuel looks at the hand gun in the drawer, it is lying in two different positions, in the different camera angles.

Guillemet:

Rachel Lapp: We're all very happy that you're going to live, John Book. We didn't know what we would do with you if you'd died.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sex Drive (2008)

Soundtrack:

(WHAT A)WONDERFUL WORLD

Excellent!

John Book (Harrison Ford) is a good, honest Philadelphia cop who is forced to hide out on an Amish farm while pursuing some corrupt cops. In the midst of this culture clash, he finds himself increasingly attracted to young widow Rachel (Kelly McGillis) who's the mother of a juvenile murder witness (Lukas Haas).

This movie is a genuinely affecting combination of several themes - a cop movie, a forbidden romance, and an exploration of a very "plain" culture. It is serious and thoughtfully handled, and cast to perfection. Ford gives one of his very best performances, in fact. I really enjoyed the music score, too. The script isn't infallible, I did have some questions after watching some scenes. However, I still consider it to be really good and entertaining film-making.

While you watch, keep an eye out for Viggo Mortensen, in his film debut.

9/10