Witness (1985)
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Reviews Counted: 26 Fresh: 25 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Synopsis:
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.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Alexander Godunov, Lukas Haas, Timothy Carhart
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12/04/07 03:15 AM
My favourite Peter Weir film, Witness is something special...Three years after Blade Runner, Harrison Ford is at his best, while Kelly McGillis in her second film role, exudes a Grace Kelly-like serenity.
11/30/07 08:33 PM
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01/26/06 03:16 AM
Fish-out-of-water stories were very popular for a while in the 1980s, but none had the classical resonance of this powerful Oscar-nominated drama.
11/17/05 12:38 PM
Humanizes the conflict of peace versus the arguable necessity of violence.
08/20/05 10:46 AM
It's got some action, some romance, a few drips of comedy, and a lot of fascinating insight into a culture we know very little about.
08/17/05 11:45 PM
takes a high concept idea and turns it into a character study more suspenseful and more rewarding than the anticipated norm
07/14/05 09:58 AM
A compelling thriller, a smoldering love story, a thoughtful study in comparative cultures, and a respectful exploration of religious community and nonviolence.
02/03/05 09:41 AM
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A dynamic, thoughtful thriller that balances its themes extraordinarily well.
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