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Witness [DVD] [1985]
enlarge	Director: Peter Weir Actors: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Alexander Godunov, Danny Glover, Josef Sommer Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £3.67 as of 23/11/2009 12:39 GMT details You Save: £12.32 (77%) New (14) Used (2) Collectible (1) from £3.67 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 5522 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 108 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437926234 ASIN: B000NRRW88 Theatrical Release Date: 1985 Release Date: January 1, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: 80's cop drama with a twist February 3, 2009 FussyMissus (Uk) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful You have to see Witness at least once before you die! It's the story of an Amish lad who witnesses a crime, and the cop (Harrison Ford) who assigns himself to protect the lad from the accused. There is a nice but obvious twist to the tale, and it gets you inside the ideals of the Amish without being too voyeuristic, making them humans who choose a different path, as opposed to wierdo's! The music is background at best, aside from the 'Raising of the Barn' which is a superb piece, with inspirational visuals to go with it. The plot is fairly obvious from the start, with few twists, but as you watch this film you find yourself drawn to some of the more peripheral characters and certainly rooting for 'Book' in the ice-cream scene! br /A darn good watch, and perfect retro cop drama with a difference Above all, great directing October 17, 2008 A. D. SOUSA (Espagne) 5 out of 6 found this review helpful This is all about a great directing job by Peter Weir. The cop story is just the excuse to let feelings out from the main characters. Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis give outstanding performances, mainly due to the way the script is done: the say much more by the things they don't say. Silences are more important than words. The bathing scene is the best example. Peter Weir is able to convey all these feeling and still maintaining a great pace and rhythm. John Seale's cinematography and Maurice Jrre's music are both remarkable. Saw it first back in 85 (I was 11) and now again (I'm 31) and still amazes me... Such a pity that Kelly didn't get the career we thought she would have... Great Film March 10, 2009 Sweetpea (Buckinghamshire) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Loved this , beautifully shot, unusual content, great casting Harrison Ford is very believable as John Book. The DVD `extras` are really worth looking at, interviews with cast and production team. A quality film. Get this, great value!

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