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Perfect Witness (1989)

Perfect Witness (1989)

Drama Crime Thriller TV Movie

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

Release Date: 1989, October 28
Directors: Robert Mandel
Countries: United States of America
Production: HBO Films, HBO Films
Cast: David Proval, Delroy Lindo, Tony Sirico, Tobin Bell, Brian Dennehy, Kevin Rushton, Stockard Channing, David Margulies, Laura Harrington, Tim Perez, James Greene, Colm Meaney

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.

Keywords:

organized crime witness courtroom