Witness (Blu-ray) R
A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 1 hours, 52 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region A
- Released: September 12, 2017
- Originally Released: 1985
- Label: Paramount
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Harrison Ford & Kelly McGillis | |
Performer: | Alexander Godunov, Lukas Haas, Timothy Carhart, Brent Jennings, Josef Sommer, Danny Glover, Patti Lupone, Angus MacInnes, Frederick Rolf, Viggo Mortensen & Ed Crowley | |
Directed by | Peter Weir | |
Edited by | Thom Noble | |
Screenwriting by | Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley & Pamela Wallace | |
Composition by | Maurice Jarre | |
Produced by | Edward S. Feldman | |
Director of Photography: | John Seale |
Major Awards:
Academy Awards 1985 -
Best Film Editing: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 1985 -
Best Original Screenplay: Earl W. Wallace, Pamela Wallace & William Kelley
Entertainment Reviews:
Witness warms up as the attraction builds between Ford, McGillis and Haas -- all performing excellently through this portion.
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Variety
...[McGillis] is authoritative and quietly sensual...
Los Angeles Times
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.
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ReelViews
Rating: 4/5 --
A lot of care and attention has gone into both the Oscar-winning screenplay and the beautiful cinematography, to create a powerful and romantic story.
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BBC.com
Weir, an Australian filming in this country for the first time, has succumbed to blandness.
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New Yorker
What saves "Witness" is its cast, and Weir's artistry in orchestrating and modulating their performances.
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Washington Post
...Compelling...
USA Today
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.
Keywords:
Action
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Classic
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Law / Lawyers
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Romance
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Suspense
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Thriller
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Love Story
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Recommended
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Bucolic
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Theatrical Release
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Essential Cinema
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 113,974
- UPC: 032429281234
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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