The Resource Witness, Paramount Pictures presents ; an Edward S. Feldman production ; screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley ; produced by Edward S. Feldman ; directed by Peter Weir, (videorecording DVD)
Witness, Paramount Pictures presents ; an Edward S. Feldman production ; screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley ; produced by Edward S. Feldman ; directed by Peter Weir, (videorecording DVD)
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The item Witness, Paramount Pictures presents ; an Edward S. Feldman production ; screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley ; produced by Edward S. Feldman ; directed by Peter Weir, (videorecording DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Witness, Paramount Pictures presents ; an Edward S. Feldman production ; screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley ; produced by Edward S. Feldman ; directed by Peter Weir, (videorecording DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.
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- Contributor
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- Seale, John, 1942-
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Feldman, Edward S., 1929-
- Ford, Harrison, 1942-
- Glover, Danny
- Godunov, Alexander, 1949-1995
- Haas, Lukas, 1976-
- Jarre, Maurice
- Jennings, Brent
- Kelley, William, 1929-
- LuPone, Patti
- McGillis, Kelly, 1957-
- Rubeš, Jan, 1920-2009
- Sommer, M. Josef
- Wallace, Earl W
- Wallace, Pamela
- Weir, Peter, 1944-
- Summary
- Shortly after the death of her husband, Amish woman Rachel Lapp takes her son Samuel on a trip to Philadelphia. While in the train station washroom, Samuel sees two men savagely murder a third. Philadelphia detective John Book discovers that people within the police force were involved, and is assigned to escort Rachel and Samuel back home, protecting the boy until the trial. Book blends in with the Amish community, but the corrupt cops Book has exposed are determined to keep their secret, and they come looking for Samuel--to silence him for good
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Special collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (112 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
- Special features: Between two worlds: the making of witness [5-part documentary] (20 min.); Deleted scene [from TV broadcast] (4 min.); TV spots (min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min); Previews (5 min.)
- Contents
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- Funeral rites
- Journey
- Material witness
- John Book
- Positive I.D.
- Watch your back
- Gun of the hand
- Plain John
- Honest work
- Breaking the rules
- Barn raising
- Storm
- Lost the meaning
- Twilight
- It's over
- Be careful among the English
- End credits
- Label
- Witness
- Title
- Witness
- Statement of responsibility
- Paramount Pictures presents ; an Edward S. Feldman production ; screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley ; produced by Edward S. Feldman ; directed by Peter Weir
- Contributor
-
- Seale, John, 1942-
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Feldman, Edward S., 1929-
- Ford, Harrison, 1942-
- Glover, Danny
- Godunov, Alexander, 1949-1995
- Haas, Lukas, 1976-
- Jarre, Maurice
- Jennings, Brent
- Kelley, William, 1929-
- LuPone, Patti
- McGillis, Kelly, 1957-
- Rubeš, Jan, 1920-2009
- Sommer, M. Josef
- Wallace, Earl W
- Wallace, Pamela
- Weir, Peter, 1944-
- Subject
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- Fiction films
- Homicide investigation
- Detective and mystery films
- Fiction films
- Homicide investigation -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- Drama
- Amish -- Social life and customs
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Police corruption
- Police corruption -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- Drama
- Police films
- Police films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Amish -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Child witnesses
- Child witnesses -- Pennsylvania -- Drama
- Detective and mystery films
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Feature films -- United States
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Shortly after the death of her husband, Amish woman Rachel Lapp takes her son Samuel on a trip to Philadelphia. While in the train station washroom, Samuel sees two men savagely murder a third. Philadelphia detective John Book discovers that people within the police force were involved, and is assigned to escort Rachel and Samuel back home, protecting the boy until the trial. Book blends in with the Amish community, but the corrupt cops Book has exposed are determined to keep their secret, and they come looking for Samuel--to silence him for good
- Awards note
- Winner, 1986 Academy Awards: Best Film Editing: Thom Noble; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Earl W. Wallace (screenplay/story) William Kelley (screenplay/story) Pamela Wallace (story); BAFTA Film Awards 1986, Best Score: Maurice Jarre.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, John Seale ; editor, Thom Noble ; music composed by Maurice Jarre ; production designer, Stan Jolley ; story by William Kelley and Pamela Wallace & Earl W. Wallace
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Rated R; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A
- Language note
- In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.D4
- LC item number
- W57 2005
- PerformerNote
- Harrison Ford (John Book), Kelly McGillis (Rachel), Josef Sommer (Schaeffer), Lukas Haas (Samuel), Jan Rubes (Eli Lapp), Alexander Godunov (Daniel Hochleitner), Patti LuPone (Elaine), Danny Glover (McFee), Brent Jennings (Carter)
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1944-
- 1929-
- 1929-
- 1942-
- 1957-
- 1976-
- 1920-2009
- 1949-1995
- 1942-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Weir, Peter
- Feldman, Edward S.
- Wallace, Earl W
- Kelley, William
- Wallace, Pamela
- Ford, Harrison
- McGillis, Kelly
- Sommer, M. Josef
- Haas, Lukas
- Rubeš, Jan
- Godunov, Alexander
- LuPone, Patti
- Glover, Danny
- Jennings, Brent
- Seale, John
- Jarre, Maurice
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 112
- Series statement
- Paramount DVD
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Homicide investigation
- Police corruption
- Child witnesses
- Amish
- Amish
- Child witnesses
- Homicide investigation
- Police corruption
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Witness, Paramount Pictures presents ; an Edward S. Feldman production ; screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley ; produced by Edward S. Feldman ; directed by Peter Weir, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
- Special features: Between two worlds: the making of witness [5-part documentary] (20 min.); Deleted scene [from TV broadcast] (4 min.); TV spots (min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min); Previews (5 min.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Funeral rites -- Journey -- Material witness -- John Book -- Positive I.D. -- Watch your back -- Gun of the hand -- Plain John -- Honest work -- Breaking the rules -- Barn raising -- Storm -- Lost the meaning -- Twilight -- It's over -- Be careful among the English -- End credits
- Control code
- ocm60709945
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (112 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 032429281210
- 883929307562
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 03095
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)60709945
- System details
- DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Witness, Paramount Pictures presents ; an Edward S. Feldman production ; screenplay by Earl W. Wallace & William Kelley ; produced by Edward S. Feldman ; directed by Peter Weir, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
- Special features: Between two worlds: the making of witness [5-part documentary] (20 min.); Deleted scene [from TV broadcast] (4 min.); TV spots (min.); Theatrical trailer (2 min); Previews (5 min.)
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Funeral rites -- Journey -- Material witness -- John Book -- Positive I.D. -- Watch your back -- Gun of the hand -- Plain John -- Honest work -- Breaking the rules -- Barn raising -- Storm -- Lost the meaning -- Twilight -- It's over -- Be careful among the English -- End credits
- Control code
- ocm60709945
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Special collector's ed.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (112 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 032429281210
- 883929307562
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 03095
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)60709945
- System details
- DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround; widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Fiction films
- Homicide investigation
- Detective and mystery films
- Fiction films
- Homicide investigation -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- Drama
- Amish -- Social life and customs
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Police corruption
- Police corruption -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- Drama
- Police films
- Police films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Amish -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Child witnesses
- Child witnesses -- Pennsylvania -- Drama
- Detective and mystery films
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Feature films -- United States
Genre
- Drama
- Fiction films
- Police films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Detective and mystery films
- Feature films
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