Witness

Summary

Witness is a film^[1]. Witness has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Witness received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[3].
• Witness received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4].
• Witness received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].
• Witness's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Witness was directed by Peter Weir^[7].
• Earl W. Wallace wrote the screenplay for Witness^[8].
• William Kelley wrote the screenplay for Witness^[9].
• Witness's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre^[10].
• Witness's genre is drama film^[11].
• Witness's genre is crime film^[12].
• Witness's genre is thriller film^[13].
• A cast member of Witness was Harrison Ford^[14].
• A cast member of Witness was Kelly McGillis^[15].
• A cast member of Witness was Josef Sommer^[16].
• A cast member of Witness was Lukas Haas^[17].
• A cast member of Witness was Alexander Godunov^[18].
• A cast member of Witness was Danny Glover^[19].
• A cast member of Witness was Q171363^[20].
• A cast member of Witness was Jan Rubeš^[21].
• A cast member of Witness was Frederick Rolf^[22].
• A cast member of Witness was Patti LuPone^[23].
• A cast member of Witness was Robert Earl Jones^[24].
• A cast member of Witness was Angus MacInnes^[25].
• A cast member of Witness was Brent Jennings^[26].
• A cast member of Witness was Timothy Carhart^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Witness was produced by Edward S. Feldman^[28]. Witness was directed by Peter Weir^[7]. Screenwriters include Earl W. Wallace^[8] and William Kelley^[9]. Cast members include Harrison Ford^[14], Kelly McGillis^[15], Josef Sommer^[16], Lukas Haas^[17], Alexander Godunov^[18], and Danny Glover^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985^[29], May 24, 1985^[30], and February 8, 1985^[31]. Original languages include English^[32] and German^[33]. Genres include drama film^[11], crime film^[12], and thriller film^[13]. Witness was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Witness's main subject is Amish^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[3], an Academy Awards^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1935^[38]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], an award for best screenplay^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1941^[41]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5], a film award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]. Reviews include 8.4/10^[45], 76/100^[46], and 94%^[47].

Why It Matters

Witness has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Witness is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did Witness receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[5].