Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

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1989
1h 43m
6.5(4 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Drama
TV Movie

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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Cast & Crew

33 members
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Brian Dennehy

James Falcon

Brian Dennehy
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Aidan Quinn

Samuel De Valera Paxton

Aidan Quinn
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Stockard Channing

Liz Sapperstein

Stockard Channing
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Delroy Lindo

Berger

Delroy Lindo
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Laura Harrington

Jeanie Paxton

Laura Harrington
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Joe Grifasi

Breeze

Joe Grifasi
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Ken Pogue

Woods

Ken Pogue
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Markus Flanagan

Woods

Markus Flanagan
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David Margulies

Rudnick

David Margulies
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Nial Lancaster

Danny Paxton

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James Greene

Paddy O'Rourke

James Greene
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Colm Meaney

Meagher

Colm Meaney
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Tobin Bell

Dillon

Tobin Bell
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Tony Sirico

Marco

Tony Sirico
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Sam Malkin

Stefano

Sam Malkin
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Kevin Rushton

Rikky

Kevin Rushton
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David Cumming

Kevin O'Rourke

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David Proval

Lucca

David Proval
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Robert Bidaman

Journalist Outside Hotel

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James O'Regan

Policeman #1

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Christopher Trace

Eddie Wallis

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Steve Mousseau

Policeman at Bar

Steve Mousseau
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B. Barnes Hopkins

Prostitute at Bar

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Suzanne Coy

Journalist Outside Lucca's

Suzanne Coy
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David Christopher Adamson

Newton

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Jennifer Pearson

Jeanie's Sister

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Larry Mannell

Cleaner

Larry Mannell
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Conrad Bergschneider

Prisoner

Conrad Bergschneider
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Peter Langley

Prison Guard

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Mike Hodge

Agent with Falcon

Mike Hodge
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Tim Perez

Agent with Woods

Tim Perez
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Craig Purves

Trial Judge

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James Jorgensen

Lawyer

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