A big city cop. A small country boy. They have nothing in common... but a murder.
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.
CrimeDramaThrillerpolice brutalityphiladelphia, pennsylvaniacorruptionpennsylvania, usadetectiveamishwitness to murderbarn raisingsilothoughtfulreflectivelancaster, pa
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and meticulous.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- rawmeticulous
- contemplativerelentless
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40 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Formalists.
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Cast
- Harrison FordJohn Book
- Kelly McGillisRachel
- Josef SommerSchaeffer
- Lukas HaasSamuel
- Jan RubešEli Lapp
- Alexander GodunovDaniel Hochleitner
- Danny GloverMcFee
- Brent JenningsCarter
- Patti LuPoneElaine
- Angus MacInnesFergie
Crew
- Peter WeirDirector
- Earl W. WallaceScreenplay
- William KelleyScreenplay
- John SealeDirector of Photography
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Thom NobleEditor
- Edward S. FeldmanProducer
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