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Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

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

19896.51h 43m

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.

Directed by Robert Mandel
Written by Terry Curtis Fox, Ron Hutchinson
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Top Cast

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

James Falcon

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Samuel De Valera Paxton

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Liz Sapperstein

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Berger

Laura Harrington

Laura Harrington

Jeanie Paxton

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Breeze

Ken Pogue

Ken Pogue

Woods

Markus Flanagan

Markus Flanagan

Woods

David Margulies

David Margulies

Rudnick

N

Nial Lancaster

Danny Paxton

Themes & Keywords

witnessorganized crimecourtroom

About Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness is a thriller, crime, drama, tv movie film released in 1989 exploring themes of witness, organized crime, courtroom. Directed by Robert Mandel, it stars Brian Dennehy, Aidan Quinn, Stockard Channing. 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.

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