Rent Witness (1985)
3.8 of 5 from 177 ratings
1h 48min
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- Synopsis:
- When a young Amish woman (Kelly McGillis) and her son (Lukas Haas) are caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their unlikely savior proves to be the worldly and cynical Philadelphia detective John Book. Harrison Ford is sensational as Book, the cop who runs head-on into the non-violent world of a Pennsylvania Amish community. The end result is an action-packed struggle of life and death, interwoven with a sensitive undercurrent of caring and forbidden love.
- Actors:
- Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Josef Sommer, Jan Rubes, Alexander Godunov, Danny Glover, Brent Jennings, Patti Lupone, Angus MacInnes, Frederick Rolf, Viggo Mortensen, John Garson, Beverly May, Ed Crowley, Timothy Carhart, Sylvia Kauders, Marian Swan, Maria Bradley, Rozwill Young
- Directors:
- Peter Weir
- Producers:
- Edward S. Feldman
- Writers:
- William Kelley, Pamela Wallace
- Others:
- William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace, Thom Noble, Maurice Jarre, John Seale, Stan Jolley, John Anderson
- Studio:
- Paramount
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
- All You Need to Know About Dump Month Movies, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Jack Nicholson, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films About Trains: Thrillers, Top 100 AFI Passions, Top Films
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 112 minutes
- Languages:
- English, German
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
