Witness Protection (1999)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.201 |
Directed By
Richard Pearce
Crew
Daniel Therriault
Cliff Eidelman
Richard Pearce
Fred Murphy
Henry S. Schleiff
Daniel Therriault
Tony Mark
Robert Sabbag
Howard Meltzer
Sue Jett
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Lisa Fruchtman
James F. Truesdale
Hope Hanafin
Cloudia Rebar
Linda Lowy
John Brace
Charles Croughwell
Chris Palermo
TOP CAST
Forest Whitaker
Steven Beck
Tom Sizemore
Bobby Batton
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Cindy Batton
Shawn Hatosy
Sean Batton
Skye McCole Bartusiak
Suzie Batton
William Sadler
Sharp
Jim Metzler
Jim Cutler
Greg Pitts
Duffy
Daniel Zacapa
David Ramirez
Greg Lipari
Hit Man
Leon Russom
Reedy
Joanna Merlin
Cindy's Mother
Harrison Young
Cindy's Father
Richard Portnow
Niko
Cazimir Milostan
U.S. Marshal
David Heymann
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Shannon Cochran
Psychologist
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