The Shortcut

The Shortcut

The Shortcut

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The Shortcut

1998

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Thriller

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After running out of gas and already late for a meeting with her boss, a businesswoman (Brinke Stevens) decides to cut through the woods. She ends up in a struggle for survival after stumbling into a patch of quicksand.

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Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens

The Businesswoman

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