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The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

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The Killing Jar

"Everyone has secrets. Some are more dangerous than others."

1997

1h 41m

4.4(7 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

Michael Sanford and his wife move to his old town so he can take over the family business. However, gruesome murders of children start to happen. Meanwhile, Michael starts to become slowly insane, after he may have witnessed one of the murders and reports it to the police. Is he the murderer, or is it something of his past?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Michael Sanford

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Diane Sanford

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Danny “Figaretto” Evans

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Det. Jake Pestone

Brion James

Brion James

Dr. Vincent Garret

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Det. Bernie Morris

John Philbin

John Philbin

Pete Lawrence

Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Cameron

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Sheriff Foley

Carlos Bernard

Carlos Bernard

Chajen

Creative team

Directed by: Evan Crooke
Written by: Mark Mullin
Produced by: Shelly Strong

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