![]() But, as Witness not-so-subtly points out, few are capable of a sudden and major lifestyle change, and Book is no exception: he's a proud man, unaccustomed to the 19th century mindset of his new brethren, and hopelessly attracted to Rachel. ![]() Though tax records and occasional trips into town don't render them completely off the grid, Book will have to blend in while the Philly situation cools down a little. Nursing an injury, he lays low in the company of Rachel's father Eli (Jan Rubes), Daniel Hochleitner (Alexander Godunov), and several dozen other members of the neighboring Amish in Lancaster County. ![]() Naturally, Book wants to protect his valuable witness and, with few options, advises them to stay with his sister Elaine (Patti LuPone).but after he confides in his boss (Josef Sommer) and is confronted by the prime suspect only hours later, Book knows the score and flees for Amish country with the Lapps in tow. He's questioned by local authorities, including Detective John Book (Ford) and his partner Sergeant Elton Carter (Brent Jennings), but the case takes a sharp left turn when the victim and suspect are revealed to be police officers. One side is represented by young Amish widow Rachel Lapp (Kelly McGillis) and her son Samuel (Lukas Haas) the latter witnesses a brutal murder at a train station bathroom in Philadelphia. Typically skimmed over because of its rural setting and understated performances, Witness packs no shortage of intrigue after two distinctly different cultures intersect one fateful afternoon. ![]() It's rarely spoken in the same breath as The Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner, or Raiders of the Lost Ark, but Peter Weir's Witness (1985) is one of the best films in Harrison Ford's filmography. ![]()
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