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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release1985

Runtime1h 52m

StatusReleased

Budget$12,000,000

Revenue$116,107,459

Production

Paramount Pictures

Movie

Witness

1985

1h 52m

7.1

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Synopsis

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.

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