Witness
Turkish title: Tanık
“A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.”
1985 · 1 h 52 min
Directed by 
Peter Weir
Peter WeirCast
Harrison Ford Kelly McGillis 
Lukas Haas
Credits
Written by: William Kelley
Plot
A Philadelphia detective hides in an Amish community with a young boy who is the only witness to a murder.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Weir's thriller drops a city cop into Amish country, and the culture clash is quiet and affecting. Harrison Ford is excellent, and the barn-raising and romance give it unusual gentleness.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (115,806 votes)
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