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28/10/1989 Thriller, Crime, Drama, TV Movie 1h 43m
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It took a mob to run the city -- and one man to put them away.

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.

  1. Robert Mandel

    Director

  2. Ron Hutchinson

    Writer

  3. Terry Curtis Fox

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Brian Dennehy

    James Falcon

  2. Aidan Quinn

    Samuel De Valera Paxton

  3. Stockard Channing

    Liz Sapperstein

  4. Delroy Lindo

    Berger

  5. Laura Harrington

    Jeanie Paxton

  6. Joe Grifasi

    Breeze

  7. Ken Pogue

    Woods

  8. Markus Flanagan

    Woods

  9. David Margulies

    Rudnick

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by stugood
Written by stugood on 2019-04-09
There's little cheer to be found here. It's a story that attempts to throw light on the average Joe six-pack's run-in with organised crime, as well as the daily toll it has on a working-class neighborhood.

The acting is good all-round and the subject matter is not stylised or glamorized as is ordinarily the case. For a TV movie, it's of an unusual caliber and the narrative is intense as it is compelling. We're shown different character prerogatives and this as a whole amounts to a thoughtful piece.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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