Witness (1985) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Peter Weir.

Cast

• Harrison Ford as John Book
• Kelly McGillis as Rachel
• Josef Sommer as Schaeffer
• Lukas Haas as Samuel
• Jan Rubeš as Eli Lapp
• Alexander Godunov as Daniel Hochleitner
• Danny Glover as McFee
• Brent Jennings as Carter
• Patti LuPone as Elaine
• Angus MacInnes as Fergie
• Frederick Rolf as Stoltzfus
• Viggo Mortensen as Moses Hochleitner
• John Garson as Bishop Tchantz
• Beverly May as Mrs. Yoder
• Ed Crowley as Sheriff
• Timothy Carhart as Zenovich
• Sylvia Kauders as Tourist Lady
• Marian Swan as Mrs. Schaeffer
• Maria Bradley as Schaeffer's Daughter
• Rozwill Young as T-Bone
• Paul S. Nuss as Amish
• Emily Tracy as Amish
• Fred Steinharter as Amish
• John D. King as Amish
• Paul Goss as Amish
• Annemarie Vallerio as Amish
• Bruce E. Camburn as Amish
• William Francis as Town Man
• Tom Kennedy as Ticket Seller
• Ardyth Kaiser as Couple in Garage
• Thomas Quinn as Couple in Garage
• Eugene Dooley as Detective
• Victoria Scott D'Angelo as Detective
• Richard Chaves as Detective
• Tim Moyer as Detective
• Nino Del Buono as Detective
• James Frank Clark as Detective
• Joseph Kelly as Detective
• Norman Carter as Detective
• Craig Clement as Detective

Crew

• Peter Weir — Director
• William Kelley — Screenplay
• Earl W. Wallace — Screenplay
• Edward S. Feldman — Producer
• Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer
• John Seale — Director of Photography

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