This is the most moved mistery movie I have ever seen. A cup was murdered in a station and an Armish boy Samuel saw the murder. John Book, a justice cop investigate the case. But soon it revealed who had done it. John reported who is the murderer to his boss, but the boss was an asshole, he ordered the murder and tried to elase John Book and Armish witness. John was shooted, but he escaped into a village of Armish. He did not go to a hospital, because doctors must notify gunshot and the dirty cops will find him and Sammuel. Instead of it, Rachel took care of him. After his recovery, he lived there for a while because if he had gone back, he would soon been arrested. John noticed Armish life beautiful but full of difficelties in this era. People don't understand them is very rude to Armish. They humliated Amish or treated them as animals in circus. John was filled with strong moral, he could not endure all of it. But actually he was them a few days ago. He stands in Armish side now. "Be careful amongst English" Mr. Rup told Rachel when she left the village, and he told John when he went home too. It means Mr. Rup now recognized him as one of them, Armish. It is very funny and surprizing that corn became a weapon while John Book ran from dirty cops. Soon after that he shooted to kill one. Gun is the power. He left his to Rachel, it means he agrees to obey Armish custom. If he had kept that, he would never have been found. He was found because of violence. The scene Armishes built a house, Armish guy passed John a cup of milk. Audience can see he also recognize John one of them without any words. We can see every Rachel's eyes on John as a sign of her falling love with him. He and she did not say 'I love you' but we can see process of their romance.

This is the movie that proved Ford could work. As a detective whose investigation nearly gets him killed, he hides among the Amish. This is a great movie. Fine story, doomed love story. It goes together very well. Not a wasted scene. Well worth seeing.

Rachel who has lost his husband and his son, Samuel plan to go to village where their relative live. However, Samuel observes murder at the station on the way. John Book who is the detective in charge of the murder case brings the mother and the child to a police station. Samuel sees a newspaper clipping there and he notices that one of the murderers is o detective in the police station. John Book is informed on it and he faces up to make a stand against their army to solve the case. I think that this film involves not only suspense but also the theme of romance, because John Book and Rachel are in love each other. Most film has double theme like suspense and romance in John Book. So I believe that we should watch movie from multiple angles to find the deep theme in that film.

Eight-year-old Amish boy Samuel Lapp (Haas) is the sole witness to a homicide that took place in a train station restroom while he and his widowed mother Rachel (McGillis) are attempting to visit a relative in Baltimore. The two get caught up in the "English"'s laws and crime when the boy is pressured to testify. Detective John Book (Ford) realizes the danger the Lapps are in, and tries to keep them safe from the killers by hiding them back in Amish country. Ford is great at being controlling but gentle, and the action-packed thrills in Lancaster County makes for some unique intensity. Flaws include forced romance between the detective and distressed mother, while supporting characters are so underdeveloped that it feels like director Weir may have cut out an entire subplot, and Naas' character gradually becomes less and less important as the story progresses. Keep an eye out for Viggo Mortensen in his first role.**½ (out of four)