
Perfect Witness
Thriller · Crime · Drama
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.
Top Cast


Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
James Falcon
Brian Dennehy
James Falcon


Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Samuel De Valera Paxton
Aidan Quinn
Samuel De Valera Paxton


Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Liz Sapperstein
Stockard Channing
Liz Sapperstein


Delroy Lindo
Delroy Lindo
Berger
Delroy Lindo
Berger


Laura Harrington
Laura Harrington
Jeanie Paxton
Laura Harrington
Jeanie Paxton


Joe Grifasi
Joe Grifasi
Breeze
Joe Grifasi
Breeze


Ken Pogue
Ken Pogue
Woods
Ken Pogue
Woods


Markus Flanagan
Markus Flanagan
Woods
Markus Flanagan
Woods


David Margulies
David Margulies
Rudnick
David Margulies
Rudnick
Nial Lancaster
Nial Lancaster
Danny Paxton
Nial Lancaster
Danny Paxton
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