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Epicurus.com - Witness (1985)
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List Price: $9.95
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes
Directed By: Peter Weir
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300214569
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 0792106865
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: 1992-12-07
Running Time: 112
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1985-02-08
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When Samuel (Lukas Haas), a young Amish boy traveling with his mother Rachel (Kelly McGillis), witnesses the murder of a police officer in a public restroom, he and his mother become the temporary wards of John Book (Harrison Ford), a detective who's been assigned to solve the crime. After suspect lineups and mug-shot books yield nothing, Samuel, in the most memorable scene of the film, recognizes the murderer as a narcotics agent whose picture he sees in the precinct. Once Book realizes that the police chief is in on it, too, he whisks Samuel and Rachel back home to Amish country, where he himself goes into hiding as a plain Amish man. The juxtaposition between the life of the Amish and the violence of inner-city police corruption work surprisingly well for the story, and Kelly McGillis as the falling in love widow gives an almost perfect performance. Directed by Peter Weir, the film is extremely successful in drawing the viewer into its world and, accordingly, is immensely entertaining. The only thing that mars its polish is the one-dimensional, almost cartoonish handling of the upper-echelon police corruption--a subtler, more realistic treatment of this aspect of the story would have rendered the film near perfect. --James McGrath
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Summary: Witness
Comment: Witness (Special Collector's Edition)(Widescreen)
A DVD to be appreciated and enjoyed as a Collector's item.
Y.A. Howe
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Milestone
Comment: A favorite of mine. Viewed so much lost count and will again. Knew nothing of Amish until this and the whole thing works brilliantly. Set the standard for others to follow and does not date. Harrison Ford could not have been better.
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Summary: Witness, happy to get the Special Collector's Edition
Comment: My mother bought this movie around 1985 on VHS I think. I hadn't seen it at the theater so I was impressed when I saw it on TV the first time and sorry I had missed it on the big screen. Eventually she replaced her VHS with DVD and so I never bought a copy since I could borrow hers. I'm not waiting any longer to get my own copy with this edition at such an incredible price. Ford, Haas, McGillis, and the rest the cast are exceptional in this movie. The story, acting, sets, music and directing are above most movies and the majority of people will see that clearly. Imagine a young boy witnessing a murder of a police officer and then being pursued by unknown forces. A detective, played by Ford, assigned to his case finds they have opened a can of worms. There is a distinct smell of police corruption as they are pursued by other officers. The beautiful scenes like the barn raising in the Amish community are great with a real feel of their culture and life. Excellent quality DVD with tons of extras. Excellent replayability. I also recommend getting Amazon Prime if you buy much at Amazon since it will more than pay you back not only in shipping costs but delivery time too. If you enjoyed this catch "Narrow Margin", "The Client", "Witness Protection", and even "Eraser" for some Schwarzenegger style witness protection. - C. Luster
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Summary: Witness to a Great Movie
Comment: Witness is a phenominal movie. It is interesting, exciting, and portrays well, for the most part, life within the Amish community. They do a good job of interfacing the simpler lives of the Amish with the insanity that is modern life for most of us. Harrison Ford is always a pleasure to watch; Kelly McGillis is excellent. Lucas Haas in his premier role as the witness is amazing.
One of the most well-worth it scenes is the barn raising. Not only are the visuals excellent, but the music... the music is magical. You can't watch this and not be moved by the truly incredible music.
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Summary: Witness (Special Collector's Edition)
Comment: I love this movie. I love the characters, the storyline, the performances from Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis and Lucas Haas. The music by Maurice Jarre is really fine, and the photography is terrific. Just a great film from beginning to end. The extra bits on the Collector's Edition are frosting on the cake - fantastic!!
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