Perfect Witness (1989)

  • NR
  • 10/28/1989 (US)
  • TV Movie, Thriller
  • 1h 43m

It took a mob to run the city -- and one man to put them away.

Overview

An innocent man is thrust into a political power struggle in this drama. After witnessing a mob killing, New York restaurant owner Sam Paxton (Aidan Quinn) reports the crime. Overzealous attorneys (Brian Dennehy and Stockard Channing) put pressure on Paxton to testify in court, but Paxton is in a tough spot when the mob starts threatening his family. Paxton now faces an impossible choice: testify and put his family at risk … or go to jail.

Robert Mandel

Director

Terry Curtis Fox

Writer

Ron Hutchinson

Writer

Cast

Brian Dennehy's headshot

Brian Dennehy

James Falcon
Aidan Quinn's headshot

Aidan Quinn

Sam Paxton
Stockard Channing's headshot

Stockard Channing

Liz Sapperstein
Delroy Lindo's headshot

Delroy Lindo

Berger
Laura Harrington's headshot

Laura Harrington

Jeanie Paxton
Joe Grifasi's headshot

Joe Grifasi

Breeze
Ken Pogue's headshot

Ken Pogue

Woods
David Margulies's headshot

David Margulies

Rudnick

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