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4.9/10   82 votes
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Writer:
Dennis A. Pratt (writer)
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Release Date:
19 September 1986 (USA) more
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Tagline:
An ex-cop. To escape the violence, he quit the force. The violence followed him.
Plot:
Cops in a small town near the Mexican border find themselves caught up in a scheme that smuggles illegal aliens into the country. | add synopsis
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One of my 10 favorite movies more (7 total)

Cast

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Jameson Parker ... Dave Buchanon

Jack Lucarelli ... Joe Case
Gerald McRaney ... Jake Wheeler
Wilford Brimley ... Sheriff Mitchell
Jeannie Wilson ... Jess Buchanon
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Sherry Adamo ... Little
Roman Cisneros ... Raul

Robert Covarrubias ... Ramon
Rosanna DeSoto ... Manuela
Warner Glenn ... Warner
Randy Hall ... Raybo
Danelle Hand ... Angelina
Sharon Hughes ... Valerie
Rick Hurst ... Harley
Lawrence Blaine Manthey ... Zach
Dennis A. Pratt ... Connie
Bill Richardson ... Plummer (as Sen. Bill Richardson)
Terry D. Seago ... Jud (as Terry Seago)
Jared Snyder ... Yancy
Frank Soto ... Sanchez

David Steen ... Hobie
Del Zamora ... Romo
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Also Known As:
American Justice
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Runtime:
97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
One of my 10 favorite movies, 23 July 2006
9/10
Author: ca_skunk from United States

This movie certainly was a sleeper. The acting was excellent, especially seeing Major Dad in the role of the evil bad guy.

The scene at the end when Jack Lucarelli takes Jameson Parker's laser sight shotgun with him is excellent. He never says a word to any of the five "officers" he encounters. He doesn't have to.

Wilford Brimley is his usual excellent self. My sister liked the part where he tells Deputy Hobie to stay at the crime scene, because "I don't want anybody fartin' around out here." That's just how real people put things, not all proper and in the king's English.

I missed this movie so much that I bought a former rental store copy for 14c online. It's in perfect condition! David Goss's song, "The Price You Pay" is fitting and very well sung during closing credits.

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