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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: FORD,HARRISON EAN: 9781415713150 Format: Anamorphic, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Special Edition, NTSC ISBN: 1415713154 Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount MPN: 097360309546 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 23, 2005 Running Time: 112 minutes Studio: Paramount Theatrical Release Date: February 08, 1985 Editorial Review: Product Description: No Description Available. Genre: Feature Film-Drama Rating: R Release Date: 2-JAN-2007 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com essential video: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - fastest deliveryI purchased it as a gift to my friend of 43 years because she has no idea of what Amish is. I watched that movie ten times before. I love Harrison Ford, I love everything about Amish. Delivery couldn't have been better: the package is neat and safe, extremely fast. Thanks. Rating:  - Is WITNESS a verb, or a noun?A boy sees something he wishes he had not seen. He is a witness to a crime. He is Amish, as are his parents. He must be protected. And as it turns out, he must be protected from cops gone bad. Detective John Book takes the boy to hide out amongst the Amish, while he tries to figure out what to do. Book, who has been injured, is nursed back to health. And while amongst the Amish, a relationship between him and Rachel develops, but Rachel ... Read More Rating: - WitnessWitness (Special Collector's Edition)(Widescreen) A DVD to be appreciated and enjoyed as a Collector's item. Y.A. Howe Rating: - MilestoneA 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. Rating: - Witness, happy to get the Special Collector's EditionMy 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 ... Read More |
