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Witness
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R,1hr 52min
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February 8, 1985
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Paramount Pictures
Synopsis: In Peter Weir's thriller Witness, Samuel (Lukas Haas), a young Amish boy, witnesses a murder in the restroom of a Philadelphia bus station. Harrison Ford stars as John Book, the police detective investigating the murder. When Book discovers that the crime was part of a conspiracy involving several officials in his department, he flees Philadelphia to the Amish community where Samuel lives with his widowed mother, Rachel (Kelly McGillis). Slowly assimilating himself into the Amish community, Book ... Full Synopsis
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This is, first of all, an electrifying and poignant love story....And it is also one hell of a thriller. Full Review
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76
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out of 100
Featured Cast
John Book
Paul Schaeffer
Samuel
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