7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1985 • 112 min • Adults (18+)
Witness (1985)
Witness (1985)
Overview
While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
Starring Cast
Harrison Ford • Kelly McGillis • Lukas Haas
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
Starring Cast
Harrison Ford • Kelly McGillis • Lukas Haas
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium
The film subtly leans right by celebrating the virtues of a traditional, insular community and its values against the backdrop of a corrupt and violent modern world, ultimately championing the preservation of this traditional way of life.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features traditional casting with predominantly white lead actors and a depiction of an Amish community that aligns with traditional portrayals. The narrative focuses on a crime drama and cultural differences without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays the Amish community, a distinct Christian denomination, with profound respect and admiration. Their values of peace, community, and non-violence are presented as a stark, positive contrast to the corrupt and violent outside world, ultimately affirming their way of life.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Witness (1985) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a crime thriller within an Amish community, focusing on cultural differences and a heterosexual romance, with no elements related to queer identity or experience.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Witness (1985) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a detective protecting an Amish boy who witnessed a murder, focusing on cultural clashes and a developing romance, without any elements pertaining to transsexual identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Witness (1985) is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, no characters were canonically or historically established as a different gender prior to this film's creation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Witness (1985) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material or historical basis from which a character's race could have been canonically established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.1
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.6
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