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About
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.
Theatrical
Feb 8, 1985
Box Office
$116.1M
Budget
$12.0M
Return
9.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 29, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Quotes
See all →A Cop's Dilemma in Witness Protection
Taglines
Harrison Ford is John Book - A big city cop who knows too much. His only evidence: a small boy who's seen too much...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Innocent Witness and the Protecting Cop
Taglines
8 year old Samuel: sole witness to a murder. Three killers who'll stop at nothing to silence him. One honest cop who'll give his life to save him...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Harrison Ford
John Book
K
Kelly McGillis
Rachel
J
Josef Sommer
Schaeffer
L
Lukas Haas
Samuel
J
Jan Rubeš
Eli Lapp
A
Alexander Godunov
Daniel Hochleitner
D
Danny Glover
McFee
B
Brent Jennings
Carter
P
Patti LuPone
Elaine
A
Angus MacInnes
Fergie
F
Frederick Rolf
Stoltzfus
V
Viggo Mortensen
Moses Hochleitner
J
John Garson
Bishop Tchantz
B
Beverly May
Mrs. Yoder
E
Ed Crowley
Sheriff
T
Timothy Carhart
Zenovich
S
Sylvia Kauders
Tourist Lady
M
Maria Bradley
Schaeffer's Daughter
R
Rozwill Young
T-Bone
E
Emily Tracy
Amish
