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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

Harrison Ford - John Book
Kelly McGillis - Rachel
Josef Sommer - Paul Schaeffer
Lukas Haas - Samuel
Jan Rubes - Eli Lapp

1985	Best Actor (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Harrison Ford
1985	Best Score (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Maurice Jarre
1985	Best Director (nominee)	Directors Guild of America	Peter Weir
1985	Best Actor (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Harrison Ford
1985	Best Art Direction (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Stan Jolley
1985	Best Art Direction (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	John Anderson
1985	Best Cinematography (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	John Seale
1985	Best Director (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Peter Weir
1985	Best Editing (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Thom Noble
1985	Best Original Screenplay (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	William Kelley
1985	Best Original Screenplay (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Pamela Wallace
1985	Best Original Screenplay (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Earl W. Wallace
1985	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Ed Feldman
1985	Best Score (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Maurice Jarre

Peter Weir's 1985 Amish drama comes to DVD via Paramount in a bare-bones edition that's about as plain as the Amish people it portrays. Witness features a nice transfer in the original 2.35:1 widescreen format, anamorphically enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions. Picture quality is excellent, with solid blacks and bright colors. Audio is presented in a brand new Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, though it's not as impressive as other Paramount remixes. An English Dolby Surround track is also included, as well as a French Dolby Surround language track. Rear speakers are utilized minimally, with the majority of sound focused in the center speaker. Extra features are very slim, though Paramount was gracious enough to include a seven-minute interview with director Weir (discussing his first meeting with star Harrison Ford, among other topics). Also included is a scratchy full-frame theatrical trailer for the film. A more fitting edition seems warranted for such an acclaimed film, but as far as the audio and video go, this will do. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide

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