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Perfect Witness

  • 5.9 /10

  • 5

Plot

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.

Cast

Brian Dennehy as James Falcon
Brian Dennehy

as James Falcon

Aidan Quinn as Samuel De Valera Paxton
Aidan Quinn

as Samuel De Valera Paxton

Stockard Channing as Liz Sapperstein
Stockard Channing

as Liz Sapperstein

Delroy Lindo as Berger
Delroy Lindo

as Berger

Laura Harrington as Jeanie Paxton
Laura Harrington

as Jeanie Paxton

Joe Grifasi as Breeze
Joe Grifasi

as Breeze

Ken Pogue as Woods
Ken Pogue

as Woods

Markus Flanagan as Woods
Markus Flanagan

as Woods

David Margulies as Rudnick
David Margulies

as Rudnick

Nial Lancaster as Danny Paxton
Nial Lancaster

as Danny Paxton

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 28, 1989

Production Companies

  • HBO Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.72 hrs

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Reviews

There's little cheer to be found here. It's a story that attempts to throw light on the average Joe six-pack's run-in with organised crime, as well as the daily toll it has on a working-class neighborhood. The acting is good all-round and the subject matter is not stylised or glamorized as is ordinarily the case. For a TV movie, it's of an unusual caliber and the narrative is intense as it is…