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Witness Protection

R19991h 45mRichard Pearce
IMDb 6.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 60%

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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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What is Witness Protection (1999) about?

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.…

Who stars in Witness Protection?

Witness Protection stars Forest Whitaker (Steven Beck), Tom Sizemore (Bobby Batton), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Cindy Batton), Shawn Hatosy (Sean Batton), Skye McCole Bartusiak (Suzie Batton). The film was directed by Richard Pearce.

How long is Witness Protection?

Witness Protection has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999. It is rated R.

Is Witness Protection worth watching?

Witness Protection holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 60. Fans of Drama, Crime, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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