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Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

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

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

28 October 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

James Falcon

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Sam 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

David Margulies

David Margulies

Rudnick

Nial Lancaster

Nial Lancaster

Danny Paxton

James Greene

James Greene

Paddy O'Rourke

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Meagher

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Dillon

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Marco

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