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MOVIE MATINEES: SET IN PHILLY

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. Directed by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Peter Weir.

1 hr. 52 mins. Shown in its entirety, followed by conversation with Carrie Rickey, film historian and former film critic of the Inquirer.