Witness
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Witness - Australian Peter Weir's first Hollywood film tells the story of John Book (Harrison Ford), a Philadelphia cop whose life is altered while trying to help Rachel (Kelly McGillis), an Amish woman, and her son Samuel (Lukas Haas), who witnesses a murder in a Philadelphia train station bathroom. After discovering that the murder was committed by a member of his force, Book travels to Lancaster County with Rachel and Samuel and poses as a member of the Amish community to hide from his murderous police peers. While there, love blooms between Rachel and Book, and he finds himself drawn in by the honesty and simplicity of the old-world Amish lifestyle. Fine performances and beautiful cinematography are prevalent throughout.
Product rating: 
(18 total reviews)
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Key Information
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Genre
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Dramas
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Directors
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Peter Weir
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Actors
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Alexander Godunov, Angus MacInnes, Brent Jennings, Danny Glover, Ed Crowley, Frederick Rolf, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Patti LuPone, Timothy Carhart, Viggo Mortensen
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Stars
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Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis
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UPC
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097360173611, 097360173628, 097360173635, 097360173673, 097360309522, 097360309546, 097361381749, 097361398020, 097361398044
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Running Time
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1hr 52min
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Available Formats
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DVD, DVD: I Love the 80's; Widescreen, DVD: Special Collector's Edition, DVD: Special Collector's Edition Repackaged; Checkpoint, DVD: Special Collector's Edition Repackaged; Sensormatic, DVD: Special Collector's Edition/ Checkpoint, VHS, VHS: Paramount Presentations
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MPAA Rating
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R (MPAA)
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Subgenre
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Suspense
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Release Date
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1985
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Languages
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Original Language
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English
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VHS Editions
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Paramount Presentations
- 1hr 52min
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- January 30, 1996
- R (MPAA)
- 097360173635
- Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo
, - VHS
- 1hr 52min
- Facets Video
, - VHS
- 1hr 52min
- Movies Unlimited
- R (MPAA)
, - VHS
- 1hr 52min
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- May 26, 1998
- R (MPAA)
- 097360173611
- Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo
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Credits
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Screenwriter
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Earl W. Wallace, Pamela Wallace, William Kelley
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Professional Reviews
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Professional Reviews
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(01/20/1995, p.8D, Mike Clark): "...Compelling...", (01/30/1985, Har.): "...A gentle, affecting story of star-crossed lovers...", (02/08/1985, p.C1, Sheila Benson): "...[McGillis] is authoritative and quietly sensual...", (04/01/2004, p.136, Daniel Webb): "Showing shocking good sense, the Academy awarded Harrison Ford his only Oscar nomination for his performance as straight-laced city 'tec John Book...", (06/01/1985, p.221-2, Nick Roddick): "...[An] inspired film -- one of those quintessentially American movies in which story, theme and visual style coalesce; a film rich in both skill and suggestion..."
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