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Witness

Duration: 1 hour, 46 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Hardened Philadelphia cop John Book is assigned to the investigation when a child witnesses a savage murder. But when the boy identifies a policeman as one of the killers, Book realises that they are in imminent danger. Forced to flee the city, Book takes the boy and his mother back to their home among the reclusive Amish community, where he slowly assimilates into their unfamiliar way of life. Show less

Contributors

John Book:
Harrison Ford
Rachel Lapp:
Kelly McGillis
Samuel Lapp:
Lukas Haas
Eli Lapp:
Jan Rubes
Director:
Peter Weir

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