Witness Protection (film)
6.6 /10 1 Votes
Genre Crime, Drama Initial release December 11, 1999 Running time 1h 45m | 6.4/10 IMDb Duration Director Richard Pearce Initial DVD release June 13, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Robert Sabbag (article), Daniel Therriault (story), Robert Sabbag (story), Daniel Therriault (teleplay) Nominations Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Cast Forest Whitaker (Steven Beck), Tom Sizemore (Bobby Batton), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Cindy Batton), Shawn Hatosy (Sean Batton), Skye McCole Bartusiak (Suzie Batton), William Sadler (Sharp)Similar movies San Andreas Quake , Big Driver , Les Fusillés , Good Morning , A King In New York , Sorority Murder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tyler perry s madea s witness protection theatrical trailer
Witness Protection is a 1999 American television movie directed by Richard Pearce. The teleplay by Daniel Therriault is based on a New York Times Magazine article entitled The Invisible Family by Robert Sabbag. It was broadcast by HBO on December 11, 1999 and released on videotape in Portugal (Protecção de Uma Testemunha), Argentina (Protejan al testigo), and Iceland the following year.
Contents
- Tyler perry s madea s witness protection theatrical trailer
- Plot synopsis
- Principal cast
- Principal production credits
- Critical reception
- Nominations
- References
Plot synopsis
South Boston career criminal Bobby Batton, facing execution by the mob, is offered a deal by the FBI: immunity from prosecution for several serious crimes in exchange for testimony against his partners, after which he and his family will join the Federal Witness Protection Program.
Batton accepts the offer, and he, his wife Cindy, his Harvard-bound son Sean, and young daughter Suzie spend five days with federal marshal Steven Beck, who coaches them in their new identities in preparation for their relocation to Seattle.
Trying to cope without money, friends, relatives, pets, possessions, or any semblance of a past existence proves to be more difficult than any of them anticipated. When the family slowly begins to disintegrate under the weight of recriminations and frustration, Bobby wonders if his freedom is worth the sacrifices his loved ones have been forced to make.
Principal cast
Principal production credits
Critical reception
Caren Weiner Campbell of Entertainment Weekly rated the DVD release a B and added, "With its moody Sopranos vibe, this modest made-for-cable drama begins gracefully but bogs down a bit during the family's orientation, during which Whitaker, as the feds' liaison, gives a performance so subdued he almost seems to be sleepwalking."
Nominations
References
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