Rating: R
Genres:
Thriller
Romance
Release Date: 01/20/2009
Flags: Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Paramount
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 eventually finds himself falling in love with
Rachel in the midst of his investigation. Eventually, the corrupt police track
Book down, and he is forced to confront them, while also trying to protect
Rachel and
Samuel.
~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
