TMDb Rating
6.5/10
4 verified votes
Perfect Witness (1989)
TV MovieThriller
103 min
"It took a mob to run the city -- and one man to put them away."
Plot Summary
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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TV MovieThrillerRobert MandelBrian DennehyAidan Quinn1989
Director
Robert Mandel
Top Cast
Brian DennehyAidan QuinnStockard ChanningDelroy LindoLaura Harrington
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