7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
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
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
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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
9.4
7.6
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harrison Ford | Det. Capt. John Book | Male | Irish, English, White, German |  United States |
Kelly McGillis | Rachel Lapp | Female | White | United States |
Josef Sommer | Chief Paul Schaeffer | Male | White |  Germany |
Lukas Haas | Samuel Lapp | Male | White | United States |
Jan Rubeš | Eli Lapp | Male | White |  Czechia |
Alexander Godunov | Daniel Hochleitner | Male | White (Russian), White |  Russian Federation |
Danny Glover | McFee | Male | Black | United States |
Viggo Mortensen | Moses Hochleitner | Male | White | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
88%
13%
Race
Irish
13%
English
13%
White
88%
German
13%
White (Russian)
13%
Black
13%
Nationalities
United States
63%
Germany
13%
Czechia
13%
Russian Federation
13%
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