Harrison ford is sensational as book, the cop who runs headon into the nonviolent world of a pennsylvania amish community. Take a look back at harrison fords movie career in photos. It was a made of wood and was a kind of marble like maze but stood upright on legs. Harrison ford was born on july, 1942 in chicago, illinois, to dorothy nidelman, a radio actress, and christopher ford born john william ford, an actor turned advertising executive. Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo.
Samuel lap is a young amish boy who witnesses a murder in philadelphia while traveling with his mother rachel. The story begins in a small amish community in lancaster, pennsylvania. When book discovers that the crime was part of a conspiracy. Harrison ford is best known for his roles as han solo in the star. On may 30, 2003, ford received a star on the hollywood walk of fame. If you can stand the first twenty minutes of improbabilities, youll probably end up enjoying witness, peter weirs new film starring the everpopular harrison ford.
Of course, how foolish since the movie was great and certainly deserved a follow up. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young amish boy who becomes a target. When they arrive at the train station samuel wants to go to the bathroom, where he wittnesses a murder. Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. Rachel is a young amish widow with an 8 year old son. Witness staring harrison ford my country life in pictures. 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. Feb 11, 2016 if youre referring to the 1985 film starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis, its rated for strong violence, gore, and language. Hi, im looking for the toy a pattern to make it would be really wonderful so my hubby can make it for our friends son that was shown in the movie witness for the little amish boy made by harrison ford. Rent witness 1985 starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis on dvd and bluray. In 1984, an amish community attends the funeral of jacob lapp. Harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, danny glover rated. A philadelphia detective harrison ford must protect a young amish boy lukas haas who witnessed a murder by corrupt cops. Harrison ford returns in agreeable witness witness, starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis and lukas haas, directed by peter weir, a paramount picture, opening today at the sack cheri.
Posted in witness staring harrison ford on january 18, 2012 47 comments. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Harrison ford was born on july, 1942 in chicago, illinois, to dorothy nidelman, a radio actress, and christopher ford born john william ford, an actor turned. Sound clips wav, mp3, ogg, flac from the actor harrison ford. Harrison ford is an american actor who has had a long and varied career in the entertainment. Harrison ford is best known for his roles as han solo in the star wars films and indiana jones. With harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, lukas haas, josef sommer. Witness 1985 the following weapons were used in the film witness. Finne det beste utvalget gener igjen drama, musikal, eventyr, krig, komedie, romantikk, fantasy, krim, biografi, thriller, mystery, dokumentar, skrekk. Feb 23, 2015 looking back at witness, harrison fords fantastic and fantastically odd fishoutofwater hit. Ford s older detective has to keep hartnetts rookie in line while also making sure that he can solve the crime. Its the novelization of the 1985 film starring harrison ford as john book. Harrison ford crushes your romantic dreams about witness.
Witness 89 movie clip rachels choice 1985 hd youtube. Harrison ford john book kelly mcgillis rachel josef sommer schaeffer. Violence is strong because there are some scenes that involve bloody violence. More in college, harrison ford began attending acting classes, played small roles on stage. Crux there is not a wasted or unnecessary shot in peter weirs witness, or a superfluous line of dialogue. Officer john book harrison ford becomes the protector, but when the bad guys decide to target him as well, he decides that the best place to hide out is the childs family farm. Harrison ford born jul th 1942 one of the biggest box office actors in the history of cinema. So its likely some moviegoers were baffled by the films ford free first scene, which. After witnessing a brutal murder, young amish boy samuel lukas haas and his mother rachel kelly mcgillis seek protection from police officer john book harrison ford. If harrison ford had listened to the advice of studio heads early in his career, he would have remained a carpenter and never gone on to star in some of hollywoods biggest films and become one of the industrys most bankable stars.
One thing i really like is that the producers were able to use harrison ford s ability as a carpenter in the barn raising scenes. 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. His father was of irish and german ancestry, while his maternal grandparents were jewish emigrants from minsk, belarus. Ford would later recall that working with director peter weir on both witness and the mosquito coast were two of. He gained worldwide fame for his starring role as han solo in the original star wars trilogy and would reprise the role decades later in the sequel trilogy. In his youth, ford was indifferent to the cinema, and after graduating from high school in 1960, went to college, where he was expelled for academic failure. Like the great barnraising scene late in the second act, the films construction is both efficient and unhurried, functional and beautiful. In peter weirs witness, harrison ford falls for a modest, beautiful amish woman kelly mcgillis who clearly returns his affections. Ford was nominated for a best actor academy award was for the 1985 film witness, in which he plays a detective trying to protect a child witness to a murder.
Later, rachel and samuel travel by train to visit rachels sister, which takes them into philadelphia. He partnered with josh hartnett for 2003s hollywood homicide. I have sent the storyline to both harrison ford and kelly mcgillis agents requesting that they send it. Harrison ford is one of my favorite actors, he was young in witness, but still a. Homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en francais 2018 mischa barton, matt long.
I rarely watch a movie more than once, but i have watched witness several times. Fords older detective has to keep hartnetts rookie in line while also making sure that he can solve the crime. Hollywood homicide stars harrison ford and josh hartnett as a veteran and rookie detective who are tasked with solving a heinous murder in hollywood. Harrison ford born july, 1942 is an american actor, aviator, and environmental activist. There is not a wasted or unnecessary shot in peter weirs witness, or a superfluous line of dialogue. Witness, a film directed by peter weir, starring harrison ford. Retrace harrison fords footsteps on witness tours of. In that film harrison ford played the role of cop all right. I witness featuring jeff daniels and james spader is streaming with subscription on prime video, free on popcornflix, available for rent or purchase on itunes. We know she returns his affections because she dances with him in a barn, lets him see her topless while shes taking a sponge bath, and engages in a steamy makeout session with him in the middle of a pennsylvania field.
In peter weirs thriller witness, samuel lukas haas, a young amish boy, witnesses a murder in the restroom of a philadelphia bus station. Buy witness movie online download witness film dvd download witness film legally. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. When book uncovers evidence of police corruption involving narcotics lieutenant james mcfee danny glover, book must take rachel and samuel, and flee to the amish countryside where rachel grew up. Every harrison ford movie, ranked from worst to best vulture. While visiting philadelphia, a young amish boy become a witness to a murder, and the killers want to find a way to silence him, permanently. In peter weirs 1985 thriller witness, harrison ford plays philadelphia detective john book who must travel to amish country to protect the young eye witness to a brutal. Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo mortensen.
But, as ford made clear during our time together, he doesnt measure his. A sheltered amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a philadelphia train. Harrison ford is one of hollywoods leading men, with an acting career that. The witness, a 1992 short film starring elijah wood and gary sinise. Best of harrison ford on netflix streaming, harrison ford movies and tv shows on netflix, watch harrison ford on netflix, highest rated movies and tv shows by harrison ford, latest by harrison ford on netflix. Harrison ford an american actor, born in chicago, july, 1942. Harrison ford returns in agreeable witness the tech. Witness is beautifully filmed on location in philadelphia and lancaster county with excellent direction by peter weir and haunting music by maurice jarre. All harrison ford movies ranked by tomatometer guns in movies, tv and video games. Witness, harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, danny glover, viggo mortensen in 1984, an amish community attends the funeral of jacob lapp, who leaves behind his wife rachel and eightyearold son samuel. Best of harrison ford on netflix new on netflix with.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. All harrison ford movies ranked by tomatometer harrison ford movies ranked by tomatometer. What follows is part detective story, part romanceand the story of the differences between the amish and the english. When a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman john book goes into hiding in amish country to protect him until the trial. Marbles rolled down straight not rounded or curved, wooden chutes with grooves carved into them and the. This book came out when i was sorting out my things. Harrison ford renders one of his best dramatic performances, for which he won his sole oscar nomination, in peter weirs beautifully shot feature, which is effective as a cop thriller as well as a. This harrison ford film includes glimpses into another culture the life of the amish, a fantastic barnraising scene where the whole local amish community come together to build their new barn in one day and very good casting. Unless you had tremedous recall of all the bit roles in american grafitti or the conversation, the first time the world at large set their eyes on harrison ford was in the little indie that could. One thing i really like is that the producers were able to use harrison ford s ability as a carpenter in the. Retrace harrison fords footsteps on witness tours of lancaster county, pa. Book soon learns to relax among the amish, a people who stay away from.
Jun 21, 2017 the definitive list of sexy harrison ford moments in the witness 1985. I witness 2003 watch on prime video, popcornflix, and. As i tour the now amish owned farm where the movie witness was filmed staring harrison ford in 1985. Harrison ford stars as john book, the police detective investigating the murder. Harrison ford is an american actor who has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry across six different decades. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both films and television before rising to stardom for his portrayal of the iconic and heroic character han solo in the epic space opera films star. Peoples attention at that time was harrison ford played the different sort of heroes not like han solo, nor indie jones.
Near the end, book is leaving the farm, the reason the grandfather gives his daughter is that hes going back to where he belongs. When a young amish boy is sole witness to a murder, policeman john book goes into hiding in amish country to. Looking back at witness, harrison fords fantastic and fantastically odd fishoutofwater hit. The witness, a film by james laveck and jenny stein. Witness full movie watch online, stream or download chili.
Samuel goes into the mens room and witnesses two men attack and. Witness the 1985 drama movie featuring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis at the award winning 80s movies rewind. The definitive list of sexy harrison ford moments in the witness 1985. Emphasizes the fact that we dont belong to the world. Nov 03, 2003 in witness, harrison ford, kelly mcginnis. Witness 49 movie clip positive identification 1985 hd youtube. Representative kay chandler dame kristin scott thomas lose their spouses in a plane crash, and they soon discover that their spouses were having an affair with each. I wrote a storyline for the sequel to witness not knowing anyone else had thought of it. Witness is one of those films that you can revisit and enjoy afresh each time you see it. If youre referring to the 1985 film starring harrison ford and kelly mcgillis, its rated for strong violence, gore, and language. Dec 05, 20 i wrote a storyline for the sequel to witness not knowing anyone else had thought of it. Like the great barnraising scene late in the second act, the films construction is both efficient and unhurried.
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