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.
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11/17/05
Witness (1985)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:26
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
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... [More]
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Alexander Godunov, Lukas Haas
Director: Peter Weir
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Reviews for Witness
Poetic and moving film about the collision between two worlds incarnated in a big city cop and an Amish woman.
09/01/02
Humanizes the conflict of peace versus the arguable necessity of violence.
08/20/05
takes a high concept idea and turns it into a character study more suspenseful and more rewarding than the anticipated norm
07/14/05
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
Harrison Ford renders one of his best dramatic performances, for which he won his sole Oscar nomination, in Peter Weir's beautifully shot feature, which is effective as a cop thriller as well as a chronicle of the rural Amish subculture.
02/05/09
...a refreshingly adult story.
11/28/07
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
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
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01/26/06
An offence to the Amish
08/21/03
Peter Weir's gripping and engrossing cop saga goes to an interesting location - Amish country - to unveil a simpler, purer world.
02/10/03
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