Witness Protection

– Would you be willing to walk away from everyone and everything you've ever known in exchange for you..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Witness Protection (1999)

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.

Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

11 Dec 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Richard Pearce

Writer:

Robert Sabbag (article), Daniel Therriault (story), Robert Sabbag (story), Daniel Therriault (teleplay)

Main Actors:

Tom Sizemore, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Shawn Hatosy, Skye McCole Bartusiak

Plot:

In Boston, when the mobster Bobby "Bats" Batton is attacked by a killer at home and escapes, he finds that he has fallen in disgrace with his boss since someone has falsely betrayed him telling that he has embezzled money from his funds. Without any alternative, Bobby seeks out FBI chief Sharp to get protection to his family and him. Bobby accepts to snitch his boss; in return, his wife Cindy Batton, his teenage son Sean Batton, his little daughter Suzie Batton and him will receive new identities and be relocated to Seattle. Along the next days, they move to a safe house to be trained in their new lives by Agent Steven Beck that shows that they are completely broken and without professional qualification. Meanwhile the family lives the drama to adapt to their new lives. Will they succeed?

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 nominations.

Production:

HBO Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%