Review of Witness (1985) by Ethan E — 17 Jun 2009

This is such a well crafted film, and just shows you dont always need flashy camerwork and big explostions to make a great film! great leading performance from Ford....

This review of Witness (1985) was written by Ethan E on 17 Jun 2009.

Witness has generally received very positive reviews.

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