Perfect Witness (1989)

10/28/1989 (US) • 1h 43m

TV Movie, Thriller

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.

Top Billed Cast

Brian Dennehy

James Falcon

Aidan Quinn

Samuel De Valera Paxton

Stockard Channing

Liz Sapperstein

Laura Harrington

Jeanie Paxton

Nial Lancaster

Danny Paxton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

witness

organized crime

courtroom

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