Witness
(DVD)
Contributors
Kelley, William, 1929-2003, screenwriter,
Wallace, Pamela, screenwriter,
Wallace, Earl W., screenwriter,
Feldman, Edward S., 1929- producer.
Bombyk, David, 1952-1989, producer.
Wallace, Pamela, screenwriter,
Wallace, Earl W., screenwriter,
Feldman, Edward S., 1929- producer.
Bombyk, David, 1952-1989, producer.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, [1999].
ISBN
079215553X
Status
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD SUSPENSE WITNESS | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD DRAMA WITNESS | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD WITNESS | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD WITNESS | On Shelf |
Matteson Area Public Library District - AV Stacks | DVD WIT | On Shelf |
Oak Brook Public Library - Adult DVD Feature Film | DVD WITNESS | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amish -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Child witnesses -- Pennsylvania -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction 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.
Fiction films.
Homicide investigation -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Police corruption -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, [1999].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
079215553X
UPC
097360173673, 032429281258
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
General Note
Special features: widescreen version enhanced for 16x9; Dolby Digital; interactive menus; scene selection; 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 hardened Philadelphia detective John Book, who runs head-on into the non-violent world of a Pennsylvania Amish community.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby surround.
Language
English (Dolby surround or 5.1 surround) and French (Dolby surround) language soundtracks; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1986: Best screenplay (Wallace & Kelley) ; Best film editing (Noble)
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kelley, W., Wallace, P., Wallace, E. W., Feldman, E. S., Bombyk, D., Weir, P., Ford, H., McGillis, K., Sommer, M. J., Haas, L., Rubeš, J., Godunov, A., Seale, J., Noble, T., & Jarre, M. (1999). Witness . Paramount Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Kelley et al.. 1999. Witness. Paramount Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Kelley et al.. Witness Paramount Home Video, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kelley, William, et al. Witness Paramount Home Video, 1999.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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