"...because your life depends on it!"

1991

1h 31m

6.0(61 votes)

Action

Thriller

Drama

Overview

When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

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Cast & Crew

36 members

Acting

Patrick Dempsey

Charlie Farrow

Acting

Kelly Preston

Karen Landers

Acting

Ken Pogue

Matt Halloran

Acting

A.C. Peterson

Denny Halloran

Acting

James Kidnie

Sammy

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Sean McCann

Marv

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Michael MacRae

O'Rourke

Acting

Marc Strange

Chief Travers

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Tom McBeath

Smithy

Acting

Doug Abrahams

Cop Outside Garage

Acting

Lochlyn Munro

College Buddy

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Christopher Lawford

Martins

Acting

William S. Taylor

Halsey

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Jerry Wasserman

Halloran's Lieutenant

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Peter Williams

Cab Driver

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Mina E. Mina

Garage Owner

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David Cubitt

College Buddy

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Michael J Rogers

Electrocuted Gunman

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Gerry Bean

Cop at Karen's

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Marc Baur

Casino Captain

Acting

Alex Diakun

Casino Maitre D'

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Babs Chula

Poker Player

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Keith Beardwood

Poker Player

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Richard Newman

Poker Player

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Weston McMillan

Impatient Man at Phone

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Norman Browning

Porsche Mechanic

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Hilary Strang

Nurse

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Garry Davey

Sargeant at Karen's

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Kerry King

Video Manager

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Pamela Martin

News Anchor

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Kevin Hayes

News Anchor

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Suleka Mathew

Casino Cashier

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Jonathan Bruce

Bill the Security Guard

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Curtis Blayne

Mall Roadblock Cop

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Steve Adams

Frank

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Vincent Gale

Bowler

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