| Witness
				(1985), 
				Director: Peter Weir, rated R for language, police 
				violence 
				A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in 
				common ...but a murder. 
				
		  Starring: Harrison 
				Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš, Danny Glover, Josef 
				Sommer, Alexander Godunov, Brent Jennings, Patti LuPone 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"No, no 
				hospital... gunshot wound, they have to file a report. And if 
				they file a report, they find me. 
				And if they find me, they find 
				the boy." – John Book 
				Why watch this? 
				It is a brilliant film juxtaposing the 
				peaceful Amish 
				culture against urban violence. 
				Plot Summary: When a 
				young Amish boy witnesses a murder in Philadelphia, a detective 
				goes undercover in the boy's rural Amish community to protect 
				him from the killers. The detective must navigate the unfamiliar 
				world of the Amish while trying to identify and avoid the 
				dangerous individuals responsible for the crime. The film 
				explores the stark contrast between the detective's violent 
				world and the peaceful, traditional Amish lifestyle Dad's Preview: 
				Using the 
				Pennsylvania Amish community as the backdrop for a crime 
				thriller was an incredible idea.
				This is one of Harrison 
				Ford's best acting efforts as a tough Philly detective who is 
				forced to hide 
				a young Amish boy from corruption in his own police department. The 
				film is both warm and pleasant, yet extremely intense at times. An incredible musical score enhances 
				the idyllic countryside scenes. This received 8 Oscar nominations (winning Best Screenplay and Best 
				Editing). 
				 Edward S. Feldman 
				Prod.; Paramount Pictures
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