Perfect Witness (1989): Cast
Perfect Witness is a 1989 thriller directed by Robert Mandel, starring Aidan Quinn as Sam Paxton, Laura Harrington and Nial Lancaster. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Robert Mandel
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- HBO Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Perfect Witness About?
The premise of Perfect Witness without spoilers.
A mob controls the city, and restaurant owner Sam Paxton (Aidan Quinn) becomes a hero after he witnesses a mob killing and reports it. Prosecutors played by Brian Dennehy and Stockard Channing pressure him to testify, but the mob threatens his family. Paxton must choose between testifying and endangering his loved ones or going to prison.
Perfect Witness Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- witness
- courtroom
- new york city
- restaurant owner
- woman shot
- witness intimidation
- witness to a murder
- kidnapping
- blackmail
- title spoken by character
Perfect Witness Cast & Characters
Aidan Quinn leads the cast as Sam Paxton, with Laura Harrington as Jeanie Paxton and Nial Lancaster as Danny Paxton. Directed by Robert Mandel; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Mandel
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Aidan Quinn as Sam Paxton - Laura Harrington as Jeanie Paxton
- Nial Lancaster as Danny Paxton
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Brian Dennehy as James Falcon
Also Starring in Perfect Witness
· 9 more- Stockard Channing Liz Sapperstein
- Colm Meaney Meagher
- Tobin Bell Dillon
- Delroy Lindo Berger
- Ken Pogue Woods
- James Greene Paddy O'Rourke
- Tony Sirico Marco
- Joe Grifasi Breeze
- David Margulies Rudnick
Cars in Perfect Witness
49 cars on screen, including the 1983 Cadillac Sedan DeVille and the 1983 Buick Skyhawk.
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1983 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Important role -
1983 Buick Skyhawk Minor role -
1978 Checker Marathon Minor role -
1986 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
Perfect Witness Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Идеальный свидетель” and “Mükemmel Tanık”.
- Also known as
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- Идеальный свидетель
- Mükemmel Tanık
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Perfect Witness FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Perfect Witness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Perfect Witness?
Perfect Witness runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Perfect Witness released?
Perfect Witness was released on October 28, 1989.
Who directed Perfect Witness?
Perfect Witness was directed by Robert Mandel.
More films by Robert Mandel Who is in the cast of Perfect Witness?
Perfect Witness stars Aidan Quinn as Sam Paxton, Laura Harrington as Jeanie Paxton and Nial Lancaster as Danny Paxton, among 13 credited actors.
Does Perfect Witness have a post-credit scene?
No. Perfect Witness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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