Witness
(DVD)
Contributors
Weir, Peter, 1944- director.
Feldman, Edward S., 1929-2020, producer.
Bombyk, David, 1952-1989, producer.
Kelley, William, 1929-2003, screenwriter,
Wallace, Pamela, author.
Feldman, Edward S., 1929-2020, producer.
Bombyk, David, 1952-1989, producer.
Kelley, William, 1929-2003, screenwriter,
Wallace, Pamela, author.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, c1999.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ver.
ISBN
079215553X
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Le Sueur Public Library - Adult DVD Fiction
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, c1999.
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Language
English
ISBN
079215553X
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
General Note
Special features include: theatrical trailer ; interview with Peter Weir.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Thom Noble ; music, Maurice Jarre.
Participants/Performers
Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes, Alexander Godunov, Patti LuPone, Danny Glover, Brent Jennings.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Filmed on location in Lancaster County and Philadelphia, Pa.
Description
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 the hardened Philadelphia detective John Book, who runs head-on into the non-violent world of a Pennsylvania Amish community.
System Details
DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound ; Region 1 encoded.
Language
English and French soundtracks with English subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards: Best screenplay, Best film editing.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amish -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Child witnesses -- Pennsylvania -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Homicide investigation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Police corruption -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Child witnesses -- Pennsylvania -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Homicide investigation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Police corruption -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Weir, P., Feldman, E. S., Bombyk, D., Kelley, W., Wallace, P., Wallace, E. W., Ford, H., McGillis, K., Sommer, M. J., Haas, L., Rubeš, J., Godunov, A., Seale, J., Noble, T., & Jarre, M. (1999). Witness (Widescreen ver.). Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Weir et al.. 1999. Witness. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Weir et al.. Witness Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Weir, Peter, et al. Witness Widescreen ver., Paramount, 1999.
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