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Witness
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Published:
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, ©1999.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: R.
Status:
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
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DVD FICTION WITNESS
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.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780792155539, 079215553X
UPC:
097360173673

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
General Note
Special features include: interactive menus ; scene selections ; theatrical trailer ; interview with Peter Weir.
General Note
Widescreen format.
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1.
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: Best screenplay, Best film editing.
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Citations
APA Citation (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. Hollywood, Calif., Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Peter Weir et al.. 1999. Witness. Hollywood, Calif., Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Peter Weir et al., Witness. Hollywood, Calif., Paramount, 1999.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Weir, Peter, et al. Witness. Hollywood, Calif., Paramount, 1999.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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