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Perfect Witness (1989)

Overview

DramaTV MovieThrillerCrime

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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Robert Mandel

Director

Robert Mandel

ReleasedOct 28, 1989
Runtime1h 43m
StatusReleased
HBO Films

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

James Greene

James Greene

Paddy O'Rourke

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Meagher

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Dillon

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Marco

Sam Malkin

Sam Malkin

Stefano

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