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28 September 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
He paid for his crime . . . now he must pay for his freedom!Plot Keywords:
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Dirty dealings on the Big Muddy moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Billy | |
| Martha Plimpton | ... | Jonsy | |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | Doc Cole | |
| Shawn Smith | ... | Wexel | |
| Nancy Lea Owen | ... | Vadie | |
| Norman Bennett | ... | Sheriff Cal | |
| Tony Frank | ... | Poley | |
| Angie Bolling | ... | Joyce | |
| Roger Copeland | ... | Young Billy | |
| Tommy Burlison | ... | Whitey | |
| Tamara Hartley | ... | Young Joyce | |
| Louise Anderson | ... | Wexel's Aunt | |
| Melissa Hart | ... | Peggy | |
| Mary Harper | ... | Old Woman | |
| James Hurt | ... | Motorist |
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When convicted felon Billy McCain gets paroled from the big house, his troubles are far from over. A sinister man wants to get his hands on the stash that Billy supposedly hid away before doing his stint in the gray bar hotel. Is the money there or was it destroyed before Billy ever got caught? Can Billy and his daughter escape the clutches of this evil person and live happily ever after? Will Mighty Mouse never come!!?? To find out go see this excellent film which shows the power of love, the ugliness of greed, and the joy of repentance.