Perfect Witness (1989) (TV)

Director:

Robert Mandel

Writers (WGA):

Terry Curtis Fox (written by) and
Ron Hutchinson (written by)

Release Date:

28 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A witness to a mob killing has second thoughts about testifying when he realizes his family might become a target.

Plot Keywords:

Witness | Kidnapping | Blackmail

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Brian Dennehy	...	James Falcon
Aidan Quinn	...	Sam Paxton
Stockard Channing	...	Liz Sapperstein
Laura Harrington	...	Jeanie Paxton
Delroy Lindo	...	Berger
Joe Grifasi	...	Breeze
Ken Pogue	...	Costello
Markus Flanagan	...	Woods
David Margulies	...	Rudnick
Nial Lancaster	...	Danny Paxton
James Greene	...	Paddy O'Rourke
Colm Meaney	...	Meagher
Tobin Bell	...	Dillon
Tony Sirico	...	Marco
Sam Malkin	...	Stefano

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Granger Productions Inc.

Soundtrack:

Midnight at the Oasis

Danger. Plot holes ahead.

"Perfect Witness" is a typical journeyman HBO tv flick which tells of a small time restauranteur (Quinn) in NYC who witnesses a gangland hit, identifies the killer from mug shots but refuses to testify, and finds himself being squeezed by a US Attorney (Dennehy) and the mob with equal vigor. Overall the film is a mediocre telling of an interesting story with a hook at the end which is almost worth the wait. All drama with no action, romance, sex, or other trimmings, "Perfect Witness" makes for a flawed but okay watch for the needy channel surfer. (C+)