Witness 1985 cast and crew after witnessing a brutal murder, young amish boy samuel lukas haas and his mother rachel kelly mcgillis seek protection from police officer john book harrison ford. Best of harrison ford on netflix streaming, harrison ford movies and tv shows on netflix. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both. Dec 05, 20 i wrote a storyline for the sequel to witness not knowing anyone else had thought of it. Jun 22, 2016 i do not recognize violence but this scene shows that it is sometimes justified and necessary. Harrison ford crushes your romantic dreams about witness. Witness year 1985 genre crime drama romance thriller type movies idmb rating 7.
If youre referring to the 1985 film starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis, its rated for strong violence, gore, and language. Now he does it again in witnesshis first american movieand this time the. I have sent the storyline to both harrison ford and kelly mcgillis agents requesting that they send it. Harrison ford the jh movie collections official wiki fandom. Witness had many good supporting actorsactresses making it an exceptional movie.
Harrison ford is one of my favorite actors, he was young in witness, but still a good actor. Also, its pretty clear at the end of the movie that ford left and probably isnt going to turn the car around, embrace mcgillis, and suggest they go to dutch wonderland together. See the goofs, blunders and plain ole mistakes in the 1985 drama movie starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, alexander godunov more cast. Book, having just dropped off rachel and samuel back at lapps farm, is driving away when he convulses and passes out from loss of blood from an untreated gunshot wound and crashes into a birdhouse. While waiting at the train station, the young boy witnesses a brutal murder inside one of. Two years later, buoyant and full of optimism, weir bounced back with. I rarely watch a movie more than once, but i have watched witness several times. Harrison ford is one of those actors that often times just shows up and then there lies his character. Jun 10, 2017 witness 1985 a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder.
Jul 09, 2016 spoiler alert local punks decide to harass and make fun of pacifist amish people but they dont know that one of them is actually a tough philadelphia cop working undercover classic harrison. John book all the puns and is about a detective protecting a young amish boy who becomes a target after he witnesses a murder in philadelphia by going undercover as one of. The barn has a number of levels, and so does the movie. Harrison ford and kathryn bigelow at an event for k19. Best on netflix is not related to netflix and its purpose is to highlight the great content already available on netflix since were such huge fans of their service. In the best harrison ford movies, youll see why hollywood had such a tough time finding a new actor to play a young han solo in the upcoming star wars sequelsthe suave gravitas of.
Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo mortensen in 1984, an amish community attends the funeral of jacob lapp, who leaves behind his wife rachel and eightyearold son samuel. Spoiler alert local punks decide to harass and make fun of pacifist amish people but they dont know that one of them is actually a tough philadelphia cop working undercover. It exists in the language he is going back to his world where he belongs. If you want to watch a movie or tv shows, you must go to the official netflix website. Harrison ford plays all of that in that one, ooph, youre a big guy. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1985 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. I do not recognize violence but this scene shows that it is sometimes justified and necessary. Looking back at witness, harrison fords fantastic and fantastically odd fishoutofwater hit. Witness 89 movie clip rachels choice 1985 hd youtube. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Witness 1985 a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder.
Here is a direct link to the movie you want to watch. The definitive list of sexy harrison ford moments in the witness 1985 skip navigation. Award nominee harrison ford, best actor in a leading role, witness, 1985. What follows is part detective story, part romanceand the story of the differences between the amish and the english. The role of han solo was not originally planned for ford.
Harrison ford, viggo mortensen, danny glover, lukas haas a sheltered amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. Officer john book harrison ford becomes the protector, but when the bad guys decide to target him as well, he decides that the best place to hide out is the childs family farm. In peter weirs thriller witness, samuel lukas haas, a young amish boy, witnesses a murder in the restroom of a philadelphia bus station. Critics picked and panned harrison ford biotech movie extraordinary measures for the exact same reason. Witness 99 movie clip right of way 1985 hd youtube. This is really no surprise, since witness is, in part, a tragic love story about people who cant overcome the wide cultural gap between them.
May 03, 2016 witness is a 1985 american crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford as det. Harrison ford in clear and present danger 1994 harrison ford and willem. Harrison ford is an american actor who has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry across six different decades. After much consideration, rachel kelly mcgillis runs to john book harrison ford and kisses him passionately. Feb 11, 2016 if youre referring to the 1985 film starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis, its rated for strong violence, gore, and language. Witness is a 1985 american crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford as det. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young amish boy who becomes a target.
With harrison ford, sam spruell, peter stebbings, christian camargo. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both films and television before rising to stardom for his portrayal of the iconic and heroic character han solo in the epic space opera films star. Under peter weirs direction, ford gives a powerful performance as allie fox, who, sick of. Witness 1985 harrison ford in classic my way scene hd. Retrace harrison fords footsteps on witness tours of lancaster county, pa. Harrison ford witness because we rarely get to see a naked calf muscle. When 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.
Harrison ford does an outstanding job of playing detective. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective investigating the murder. Rent witness 1985 starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis on dvd and bluray. Best harrison ford movies from thrillers to action flicks. I wont begin to wonder what would have caused this change of pace, but it was quite a surprise to see. Mark hamill, carrie fisher, and harrison ford as luke skywalker, princess leia and han solo in a scene from movie star wars in 1977. Ford didnt have a whole lot of dialogue in the film, but he did have a. The screenplay by william kelley, pamela wallace, and earl w. He was a very sick man when he arrived in our emergency room, but he. That would have given the whole film a bottom, but lucas refused. For the unrelated silent film actor, see harrison ford silent film actor. We hope you enjoy this movie and tv show discovery tool.
It is about belonging and notbelonging, and crossing boundaries between one and the other. Indiana jones and the temple of doom 1984 indiana jones. I think your example is more of a case for peoples current taste in movies gone to shit, after watching nonstop blockbuster crap rammed down their throat. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective. When russias first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. This movie is decent and wholesome and i recommend it for the whole family to watch. Witness the 1985 drama movie featuring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis at the award winning 80s movies rewind.
Harrison ford renders one of his best dramatic performances, for which he won his sole oscar nomination, in peter weirs beautifully shot feature, which is effective as a cop thriller as well as a. Now his mother and he have unwittingly become involved in a criminal investigation, as the only witness samuel is the only one that can identify the killer. Violence is strong because there are some scenes that involve bloody violence. Samuel becomes a witness to the murder of an undercover narcotics cop. With harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer. Looking back at witness, harrison fords fantastic and.
Like the great barnraising scene late in the second act, the films construction is both efficient and unhurried, functional and beautiful. If you have a small child, you can buy one of those wooden marble toys harrison ford made for the amish boy. Later, rachel and samuel travel by train to visit rachels sister, which takes them into philadelphia. Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. I wrote a storyline for the sequel to witness not knowing anyone else had thought of it. Feb 23, 2015 looking back at witness, harrison ford s fantastic and fantastically odd fishoutofwater hit. By carrying over some of the documentary techniques from last year, this video gets straight to the core of the team members and their riding. After witnessing a brutal murder, young amish boy samuel lukas haas and his mother rachel kelly mcgillis seek protection from police officer john book harrison ford.
Rachel is a young amish widow with an 8 year old son. It is in a witness movie museum in downtown lancaster pa, which is right next to the office building in which the police station and garage scenes were filmed. John book harrison ford takes care of a creep who bullies the amish. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. John book all the puns and is about a detective protecting a young amish boy who becomes a target after he witnesses a murder in philadelphia by going undercover as one of the amish people. Harrison ford injured in heroic plane crash heres the latest. This year, follow along for a full year of filming with the entire flow team and prepare to witness the sickness. An 8 year old amish boy and his mother are traveling to philadelphia, on their way to visit the mothers sister. Of course, how foolish since the movie was great and certainly deserved a follow up. Witness the sickness full movie from flow snowboarding.
Outside of his franchise roles, ford has portrayed many other heroic characters, most notably in the films witness 1985, the fugitive 1993, air force one. Jun 21, 2017 the definitive list of sexy harrison ford moments in the witness 1985 skip navigation. Best on netflix is not related to netflix and its purpose is to highlight the great content already available on netflix. Retrace harrison fords footsteps on witness tours of. In peter weirs witness, harrison ford falls for a modest, beautiful amish woman kelly mcgillis who clearly returns his affections. Crux there is not a wasted or unnecessary shot in peter weirs witness, or a superfluous line of dialogue. When russias first nuclear submarine malfunctions on. Witness 1985 harrison ford in classic my way scene. While visiting philadelphia, a young amish boy become a witness to a murder, and the killers want to find a way to silence him, permanently.
When a young amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened philadelphia detective john. When book uncovers evidence of police corruption involving narcotics lieutenant james mcfee danny glover, book must take rachel and samuel, and flee to the amish countryside where rachel grew up. The story begins in a small amish community in lancaster, pennsylvania. Best of harrison ford on netflix new on netflix with. When admiral james greer becomes sick with cancer, ryan is appointed. Jan 29, 2010 critics picked and panned harrison ford biotech movie extraordinary measures for the exact same reason. Detective john book harrison ford leading the case befriends young samuel and his mother giving them temporary. The witness was a very good movie, a solid thriller with great performances, especially by harrison ford. Witness 1985 trailer harrison ford kelly mcgillis youtube. Tour our photo gallery featuring the 15 best harrison ford movies. When they arrive at the train station samuel wants to go to the bathroom, where he wittnesses a murder.
Harrison ford credited with helicopter rescue of sick hiker in idaho, cnn, august 7, 2000. Witness is at once a compelling thriller, a smoldering love story, a thoughtful study in comparative cultures, and a respectful exploration of religious community and nonviolence. While waiting at the train station, the young boy witnesses a brutal murder inside one of the bathroom stall. Witness was already a go at paramount pictures with harrison ford attached.
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