Themes: Miscarriage of Justice, Witnessing a Crime
Main Cast: Brian Dennehy, Aidan Quinn, Stockard Channing, Laura Harrington, Joe Grifasi
Release Year: 1989
Country: US
Run Time: 104 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
The Perfect Witness is New York restaurant owner Aidan Quinn. After witnessing a mob murder, Quinn does his civic duty by reporting the incident to the authorities. This plunks Quinn into the middle of a power play between the DA and ambitious US attorney Brian Dennehy, who won't let up on the case until he can prove that the murder is part of a larger conspiracy. When mob thugs injure Quinn's son, he asks to be allowed not to testify, whereupon Dennehy jails the poor fellow for obstructing justice. Perfect Witness was first telecast October 28, 1989, over the HBO cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Tobin Bell - Dillon; Markus Flanagan - Woods; Mike Hodge - Agent; Delroy Lindo - Berger; Sam Malkin - Stefano; David Margulies - Rudnick; Colm Meaney - Meagher; Ken Pogue - Costello; David Proval - Lucca; Tony Sirico - Marco; Peter Langley - Guardian; James O'Regan - Policeman No. 1; Tim Perez - Agent; James Greene - Paddy O'Rourke; David Cumming - Kevin O'Rourke
Credit
Jennifer Von Mayrhauser - Costume Designer, Robert Mandel - Director, Wendy Greene Bricmont - Editor, Brad Fiedel - Composer (Music Score), Irene Kent - Makeup, Richard Kent Wilcox - Production Designer, Lajos Koltai - Cinematographer, Marilyn Stonehouse - Production Manager, Elaine Sperber - Producer, Jacques Bradette - Set Designer
