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Cops in a small town near the Mexican border find themselves caught up in a scheme that smuggles illegal aliens into the country.

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Sheriff Mitchell
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Joe Case
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Jake Wheeler
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Dave Buchanon
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Jess Buchanon
Dennis A. Pratt ...
Connie
Warner Glenn ...
Warner
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Hobie
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Harley
Danelle Hand ...
Angelina
Sharon Hughes ...
Valerie
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Manuela
Sherry Adamo ...
Little
Roman Cisneros ...
Raul
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Ramon
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Raybo
Billy C. Chandler ...
Deputy Mitchell (as Billy Chandler)
Frank Soto ...
Sanchez
Jared Snyder ...
Yancy
Mary Francis Glenn ...
Mabel
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Chuck
Michael Bandoni ...
Greg
Martin Goldman ...
Tour Guide (as Martin F. Goldman)
Daria Jo Sparling ...
Woman Hostage
Jack Dunlap ...
Supervisor
Terry D. Seago ...
Jud (as Terry Seago)
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Plummer (as Sen. Bill Richardson)
Johan Kinerk ...
Angel Face
Daniel O'Haco ...
Frazer (as Danny O'Haco)
John Tatum ...
Badass
Lawrence Blaine Manthey ...
Zach
Sal Acquisto ...
Peter
George Roland ...
Greasyman
Christopher Law ...
Jake's Man
Brian Beach ...
Border Patrolman
Frank Armenta ...
Coyote
Dirk Kancilia ...
Joe's Partner
Inez Perez ...
Mexican Woman
Deanna Hinojos ...
Girl
Peter Murray ...
Pilot
Spenser Lucarelli ...
1st Little Boy
Jamie Parker ...
2nd Little Boy
Sam Goldman ...
Bus Passenger
Charles Goldman ...
Bus Passenger
Michelle Weaver ...
Bus Passenger
Christy Starr ...
Bus Passenger
Michael Murray ...
Boy at Border
Linda Murray ...
Girl at Border
Patty Murray ...
Woman at Border
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Romo (uncredited)

Directed by

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Gary Grillo ... (directed by)

Written by

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Dennis A. Pratt ... (screenplay by)

Produced by

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Martin Goldman ... executive producer
Jack Lucarelli ... producer
Steve Mirkovich ... associate producer
Jameson Parker ... producer

Music by

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Paul Chihara

Cinematography by

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Steve Yaconelli

Editing by

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Steve Mirkovich

Editorial Department

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Timothy Alverson ... assistant editor
Phil Downey ... color timer
Jack Hooper ... negative cutter
Eric Strand ... assistant editor (as Eric Scott Strand)

Art Direction by

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Bruce Crone

Set Decoration by

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Bruce A. Gibeson

Makeup Department

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Caren Dahy ... makeup artist
Greg LaCava ... makeup supervisor

Production Management

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Maurice Vaccarino ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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William H. Burton ... second unit director (as Billy Burton)
John Eyler ... second assistant director
James Turley ... second second assistant director (as Jim Turley)
Robert Webb ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Jim Ellis ... property master

Sound Department

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John L. Anderson ... re-recording mixer
Gregg Barbanell ... supervising sound editor
Doug Davey ... re-recording mixer
Alfred T. Ferrante ... sound recordist
Arnold Finkelstein ... assistant sound editor
Chris Haire ... re-recording mixer (as Christopher L. Haire)
Michael Hilkene ... supervising sound editor
Joe Kenworthy ... production sound mixer
Blake Leyh ... sound editor
Richard L. Morrison ... adr mixer
Jeff Rosen ... sound editor
Hal Whitby ... boom operator
Paul Wolfe ... sound cable man

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Richard O. Helmer ... special effects
Grant McCune ... special effects

Stunts

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Tobi Allyn ... stunts
William H. Burton ... stunt coordinator (as Billy Burton) / stunts (as Billy Burton)
Randy Hall ... stunts
Lawrence Blaine Manthey ... stunts
Dave Rodgers ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Lloyd Ahern II ... camera operator / director of photography: second unit
Sanford Barr ... electrician
Bill Beam ... key grip
Earl L. Clark ... camera operator (as Earl Clark)
Jack Harmon ... lighting gaffer
John T. Kennedy ... best boy (as John Kennedy)
Robert LaBonge ... first assistant camera
Rene Menoni ... first assistant camera
Rob Morey ... second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Carole Brown-James ... costumer (as Carole James)
Kent James ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Rowland Kirks ... location manager
Lisa White ... location manager (as Lisa Shuart)

Music Department

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George Doering ... musician
Craig Huxley ... soundtrack producer
Susan Mick ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Gillian Murphy ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Fargo Graham ... driver
Skip Hitchcock ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Hank Azcona ... stand-in (as Hank M. Azcona)
Jan Dennehy ... production accountant
Kellie Grillo ... stand-in
Bárbara Hernández ... assistant accountant
Megan Kimberly ... stand-in
Glenn A. Ralston ... stand-in
Dave Rodgers ... wrangler
Anita Terrian ... production coordinator
Mark Webb ... production assistant

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

While hunting with his old partner, a former cop witnesses the murder of an illegal immigrant in the Arizona desert. After realizing the killer was an off-duty police officer, they investigate and discover he is leading a human smuggling ring.

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Taglines An ex-cop. To escape the violence, he quit the force. The violence followed him. See more »
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Also Known As
  • American Justice (France)
  • Entre chacales (Spain)
  • Chacales (Persecucion infernal) (Peru)
  • Jackals, o Mensageiro da Vingança (Portugal)
  • American Justice
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $46,200, 28 Sep 1986

Did You Know?

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Trivia Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker were concurrently starring together in Simon & Simon (1981) while they were making this film. The director of this film Gary Grillo was an assistant director on the show, and was later a director for 3 episodes. This film was released about a week before season 6 of their show premiered. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Shakedown (1988). See more »
Soundtracks Red River Valley See more »

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