Brian Dennehy
James Falcon
1989•1h 43m•Released•EN
Perfect Witness
“It took a mob to run the city -- and one man to put them away.”
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.
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Movie Details
Release Date
October 28, 1989
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.8 / 10
Votes
6
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.9
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