SYNOPSIS:

Harrison Ford (The Fugitive) and Kelly McGillis (The Accused) star as would-be lovers from two different worlds in Witness, director Peter Weir’s (Picnic at Hanging Rock) Academy Award®-winning neo-noir thriller which pits modernity against tradition.

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When a young Amish boy inadvertently witnesses a brutal murder while en route to Philadelphia with his recently widowed mother, Rachel (McGillis), Detective John Book (Ford) is assigned to the case. With the perpetrators desperate to silence the sole witness, Book and his two wards are forced to hide out in the heart of the Amish community. As passions between Book and Rachel ignite, the killers close in, culminating in a dramatic, life-and-death clash of cultures that will change the lives of those involved forever.

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Noted for its sensitive portrayal of the Amish community, Witness features a career-best performance from Ford, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Now fully restored in 4k, Witness proves as timeless as it is masterful.

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THE RT SCORES:

Witness has the following scores: 

• Audience Score: 80%

• Critical Score: 93%

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REASONS TO WATCH: 

"Playing John Book allowed viewers the opportunity to see Ford the actor instead of Ford the action/adventure icon. It is one of the few times he has been given the opportunity to play in a straight drama." - ReelReviews

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"The film allows us, in the company of Book, to take a sort of holiday from our normal concerns, to visit other values en touriste , drawing the strengths from a strange and alien tradition without really immersing ourselves in it." - Sight & Sound

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"The actors are all convincing, given the attention and scripting necessary to craft a strikingly different tale of law enforcement and the consequences of their interactions." - Gone With The Twins

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THE BONUS FEATURES:​​

• Brand new audio commentary by film historian Jarret Gahan

• Brand new video interview with cinematographer John Seale

• Brand new visual essay on the film’s performances by film journalist Staci Layne Wilson

• Vintage 1985 interview in which Harrison Ford discusses Witness with critic Bobbie Wygant

• Between Two Worlds - five-part archival documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Peter Weir, John Seale, producer Edward S. Feldman, and actors Lukas Haas, Patti LuPone and Viggo Mortensen

• A Conversation with Peter Weir - archival interview with the film’s director

• Two vintage Epk featurettes

• Deleted scene from the network Tv version of the film

• Theatrical trailer

• Image gallery

• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

• Limited edition 60-page perfect bound booklet illustrated by Tommy Pocket, featuring new writing on the film by Dennis Capicik, Martyn Conterio, John Harrison and Amanda Reyes

• Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

• Six double-sided collector’s postcards