Perfect Witness (1989)

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Perfect Witness on IMDb 6.1/10 265 votes

Released:
1989-10-28

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.

Director:
Robert Mandel

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Thriller, Crime, Drama, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Brian Dennehy
    as
    James Falcon
  • Aidan Quinn
    as
    Samuel De Valera Paxton
  • Stockard Channing
    as
    Liz Sapperstein
  • Delroy Lindo
    as
    Berger
  • Laura Harrington
    as
    Jeanie Paxton