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08/02/1985 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 52m
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A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.

Overview

While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.

  1. Peter Weir

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Harrison Ford

    John Book

  2. Kelly McGillis

    Rachel

  3. Josef Sommer

    Schaeffer

  4. Lukas Haas

    Samuel

  5. Jan Rubeš

    Eli Lapp

  6. Alexander Godunov

    Daniel Hochleitner

  7. Danny Glover

    McFee

  8. Brent Jennings

    Carter

  9. Patti LuPone

    Elaine

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-01-20
As 80s thrillers go it's pretty smart to say the least.

The formula of this thriller (Drama) is not (was) new or even flag bearing as regards action set pieces and hide behind your hands suspense, yet it is still one of a kind for the genre and the decade it came from.

The plot is a sizzler as it involves the central theme of outsiders who are considered outside of the mainstream norm. To have a thriller involving the Amish community not only brings into focus how different folks' beliefs can be, but to also hit home at just how ignorant many are to the ways of minorities and what they s...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$12,000,000.00

Revenue
$116,107,459.00

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