Witness R

A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.
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DVD Details

  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 52 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: September 12, 2017
  • Originally Released: 1985
  • Label: Paramount

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Major Awards:

Academy Awards 1985 - Best Film Editing: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 1985 - Best Original Screenplay: Earl W. Wallace, Pamela Wallace & William Kelley

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 46,728
Showing shocking good sense, the Academy awarded Harrison Ford his only Oscar nomination for his performance as straight-laced city 'tec John Book...
Total Film
Apr 1, 2004
...Compelling...
USA Today
Jan 20, 1995
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Playing John Book allowed viewers the opportunity to see Ford the actor instead of Ford the action/adventure icon. It is one of the few times he has been given the opportunity to play in a straight drama. Full Review
ReelViews
Jun 10, 2008
Weir, an Australian filming in this country for the first time, has succumbed to blandness. Full Review
New Yorker
Jan 14, 2013
A moderately effective, highly affected thriller. Full Review
Chicago Reader
Jan 14, 2013
What saves "Witness" is its cast, and Weir's artistry in orchestrating and modulating their performances. Full Review
Washington Post
Jan 4, 2018
...A gentle, affecting story of star-crossed lovers...
Variety
Jan 30, 1985

Product Description:

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.

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  • Sales Rank: 4,015
  • UPC: 032429281258
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