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Desert Rats

  • TV Movie
  • 19881988
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
43
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POPULARITY
47,589
16,813
Desert Rats (1988)
Drama
Series pilot about a local rebel who is appointed sheriff of a small Arizona town.Series pilot about a local rebel who is appointed sheriff of a small Arizona town.Series pilot about a local rebel who is appointed sheriff of a small Arizona town.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
43
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
47,589
16,813
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    • Director
      • Tony Wharmby
    • Writer
      • David Chisholm
    • Stars
      • Scott Plank
      • Scott Paulin
      • Diedrich Bader
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    • Director
      • Tony Wharmby
    • Writer
      • David Chisholm
    • Stars
      • Scott Plank
      • Scott Paulin
      • Diedrich Bader
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    • 1User review
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    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)
    Scott Plank in Desert Rats (1988)

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    Scott Plank
    Scott Plank
    • Joshua Bodeen
    Scott Paulin
    Scott Paulin
    • Bones
    Diedrich Bader
    Diedrich Bader
    • Mort
    Mark Thomas Miller
    • Owen
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Del Rains
    Eva LaRue
    Eva LaRue
    Shanna Reed
    Jim Cody Williams
    Jim Cody Williams
    • Lou Ormsby
    Jonny Bliss
    Jonny Bliss
    • Deleted scene
    • (as Jonathan Bliss)
    James Gooden
    • Priest
    Stephen Hastings
    • Director
      • Tony Wharmby
    • Writer
      • David Chisholm
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    6/10
    I was in it so...
    Good family friendly movie for the day. A little campy. I had a great time with the cast and crew filming in the desert in Cave Creek, Arizona. Worth a watch if you like Geoffrey Lewis!
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    • ronaldcordova
    • Nov 7, 2019

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sheriff gesucht
    • Filming locations
      • Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cine Enterprises
      • Universal Television
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    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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