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About the Film

Year

1985

Rating

R

Genre

Drama / Action / Adventure

Running Time

112 MIN

Synopsis

When a young Amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened Philadelphia detective John Book. Harrison Ford is sensational as Book, the cop who runs head-on into the non-violent world of a Pennsylvania Amish community. The end result is an action packed struggle of life and death, interwoven with a sensitive undercurrent of caring and forbidden love.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Harrison Ford

John Book

Lukas Haas

Samuel

Danny Glover

McFee

Josef Sommer

Paul Schaeffer

Kelly McGillis

Rachel

Jan Rubes

Eli Lapp

Alexander Godunov

Daniel Hochleitner

Brent Jennings

Carter

Patti LuPone

Elaine

William Francis

Town Man

About the Crew

Director

Peter Weir

Producer

Ed Feldman

Producer

Edward H. Feldman

Producer

David Bombyk

Writer

William Kelley

Writer

Earl W. Wallace

Writer

Pamela Wallace

Music Scoring

Maurice Jarre