Witness Protection

Name: Witness Protection
Genre: Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Released: 1999-12-11
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Tom Sizemore, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Shawn Hatosy, Skye McCole Bartusiak

1999·Movie·R·105 min·★ 6.3(40)

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“When the mob wants you dead there's only one place to hide...”

Would you be willing to walk away from everyone and everything you've ever known in exchange for your safety? This is the question facing career criminal Bobby "Bats" Batton (Tom Sizemore); on the outs with the mob and facing prosecution for a number of serious crimes, Batton is offered a deal by the FBI in which he will be given immunity in exchange for testifying against his former partners. However, Batton will have to join the Federal Witness Protection Program, which means that he, his wife, and his children will never again see their friends and family.

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Can I watch Witness Protection in United States? Yes — you can stream Witness Protection in United States on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Witness Protection

Witness Protection is a 1999 English-language drama, crime and tv movie film directed by Richard Pearce. The cast is led by Forest Whitaker, Tom Sizemore, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Witness Protection was produced by HBO Films and TurtleBack Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 11, 1999, and carries a R certification.

Director: Richard Pearce
Writers: Daniel Therriault, Robert Sabbag
Release date: December 11, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: HBO Films, TurtleBack Productions

Witness Protection cast & crew

Witness Protection was directed by Richard Pearce and written by Daniel Therriault and Robert Sabbag.

The cast features Forest Whitaker as Steven Beck, Tom Sizemore as Bobby Batton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Cindy Batton, Shawn Hatosy as Sean Batton, Skye McCole Bartusiak as Suzie Batton, and William Sadler as Sharp.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Cliff Eidelman, cinematography is by Fred Murphy, and it was produced by Howard Meltzer and Henry S. Schleiff.

Is Witness Protection worth watching?

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, crime, and tv movie, Witness Protection is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Witness Protection

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