# Akira Kurosawa’s Favorite Mystery Masterpiece Is Officially Streaming for Free

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/akira-kurosawas-favorite-mystery-masterpiece-is-officially-streaming-for-free/
- Published: 2026-11-08T11:30:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T12:24:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/harrison-ford-witness-streaming-free-pluto-tv-november-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Paranormal, TV, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- *Witness* is streaming free on Pluto TV this month.
- The film earned eight Oscar nominations and won for its screenplay.
- Akira Kurosawa included it among his favourite films.

## Summary

Harrison Ford’s 1985 mystery thriller *Witness* has been added to Pluto TV’s free streaming library this month. Directed by Peter Weir, the film marked a move away from the more populist roles for which Ford was known, and its story of a detective protecting an Amish mother and her son helped make it a distinctive entry in his career.

The film co-stars Kelly McGillis and Lukas Haas, earned around $120 million worldwide against a reported $12 million budget, and received eight Oscar nominations, winning for Best Original Screenplay. It holds a 91% “Certified Fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes and was among the favourite films of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, according to a list compiled by his daughter.

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