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Witness |  | Director: Peter Weir
Actors: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes
Studio: Paramount
Category: Movie
Buy New: $2.99
as of 9/8/2010 05:41 CDT details
Seller: Amazon Video On Demand
Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 5525
Genre: Drama
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 113 Minutes
ASIN: B0018R8IIU
Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 1985
Release Date: March 11, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Synopsis:
When a young Amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened Philadelphia detective John Book. Harrison Ford is sensational as Book, the cop who runs head-on into the non-violent world of a Pennsylvania Amish community. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven with a sensitive undercurrent of caring and forbidden love. |
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| Customer Reviews:
 When two worlds collide September 4, 2010
Chrijeff (Scranton, PA)
This is the only movie in my extensive collection that's rated R, probably for language, though most of that is delivered in such enraged screams that you can hardly make it out. (There's one very brief scene of Kelly McGillis in her petticoat skirt with breasts bared, but it doesn't seem to have any real erotic overtones to me.) Rachel Lapp (McGillis) is a young Amish widow from Lancaster County who is taking her son Samuel (Lukas Haas) to visit her pregnant sister in Baltimore when, waiting for their connection in the Philadelphia railroad station, the boy inadvertantly sees a man murdered in the men's room and gets a good look at one of the killers. Homicide detective John Book (Harrison Ford) is assigned to the case and is surprised but not, on second thought, overly so when Samuel fingers narco cop McFee (Danny Glover). His mistake turns out to be telling his superior, Capt. Schaeffer (Josef Sommer), who turns out to be just as dirty as McFee. Attacked in a parking garage, Book realizes that he has to get the Lapps out of Philadelphia if they're to have any hope of survival. But the wound he suffers forces him to take refuge in the house of Rachel's father-in-law, Eli (Jan Rubes), where as time goes by he begins to understand that Samuel isn't the only witness in this affair: Book himself is becoming one to the quiet joys and satisfactions of the Amish way of life--and a mutual attraction is growing between him and Rachel. Meanwhile, time is growing short as Schaeffer discovers where Book and the Lapps are hiding.
This suspenseful thriller is one of the best (and most popular) of Ford's mid-career work, and he does a very good job as a jaded plainclothesman suddenly exposed to beliefs and lifestyles he's never known before. Though not for families with young kids, it may serve as a talking point for those with teens, and adults who are fans of this type of movie should find it very satisfying.
 Love this movie! July 28, 2010
Tammy
I've seen this on TV multiple times and finally bought the DVD. Kelly McGillis and Harrison Ford do great job and the little boy is adorable. I never tire of seeing this film.
Delivered quickly and in perfect condition. Thanks to Amazon!
A classic Harrison Ford movie July 20, 2010
M. E. Bannister (Dunedin New Zealand)
I have seen this movie many times over several years, but it does not pall. The setting, the characterisation of the detectiveand the Amish woman are subtle and sensitive, and the little boy is just amazing, acting his part so well, for such a small person. The music is atmospheric and entirely appropriate. As you can see, I am a fan!!!
 Solid but not Spectacular March 20, 2010
bodhi (California, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Witness has Harrison Ford as a cop who is forced to move into an Amish community to protect the witness of a murder. Harrison Ford gives one of his best performances and the plot is intriguing, however this film never turns into anything too special. The film has many high points but much of the film doesn't go anywhere. It's a typical Peter Weir film where it is well made but he wastes to much time on things that are not important. When the movie has Ford using his wit to get out of trouble is when it really succeeds. The main problems I found with the movie are that the romance is a little underdeveloped and that the film really does not have a worthy ending.
Witness (Special Collector's Edition)(Widescreen) February 16, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Young Amish widow Rachel Lapp is taking her young son Samuel to Philadelphia for the first time. While in a washroom at the train station, Samuel sees two men savagely murder a third. The detective assigned to the homicide case is Det. John Book who informs them that the murdered man was a police officer. It isn't long before the young boy fingers Philadelphia narcotics officer McFee as the murderer. Book soon discovers that McFee was involved in the theft of something called P2P, an ingredient used in the making of methamphetamine. Shortly after Book tells his boss this information, McFee comes after Book and wounds him in a shootout. Book determines that the best way to avoid detection is to blend in with the Amish community, which he does, working with them on their farms and helping with building a new barn. But the corrupt cops Book has exposed are determined to keep their dirty work a secret, and they come looking for Book and Samuel to silence them for good. Harrison Ford gives a solid performance as John Book. I also liked the wholesome female lead Kelly McGillis. A highly satisfying, richly themed, and multifacted and topnotch movie which is well worth watching.
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