Ted Andrews persuades his ex-wife Sandy to let their children accompany him on a journey on his multi-million dollar yacht to Australia, where he wants to sell it. However after a few days ...
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Title: Act of Piracy (1988)
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| Gary Busey | ... | Ted Andrews | |
| Belinda Bauer | ... | Sandy Andrews | |
| Ray Sharkey | ... | Jack Wilcox | |
| Nancy Mulford | ... | Laura Warner | |
| Arnold Vosloo | ... | Sean Stevens | |
| Ken Gampu | ... | Herb Bunting | |
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Anthony Fridjhon | ... | Philip O'Connor |
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Mathew Stewardson | ... | Mark Andrews |
| Candice Hillebrand | ... | Tracey Andrews | |
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Dennis Casey Park | ... | Dennis Bryant |
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Nadia Bilchik | ... | Maria |
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Joe Stewardson | ... | Agent Johnson |
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Brian O'Shaughnessy | ... | 'Barracuda' Skipper |
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Gordon Mulholland | ... | Captain Jenkins |
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Melody O'Brian | ... | Nadine Andrews |
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Ted Andrews persuades his ex-wife Sandy to let their children accompany him on a journey on his multi-million dollar yacht to Australia, where he wants to sell it. However after a few days it turns out that his girlfriend Laura is member of a terroristic organization, who want the boat as an operation base. Only Ted survives their attack and can escape, the children are kept as hostages. Together with his wife, Ted starts an international TV campaign to hunt down the terrorists and free the children. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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woman smokes a cigar | cigar smoking | tape over mouth | yacht | lingerie slip |Parents Guide:
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Performed by Kim Foley
Written by Delisa Davis and Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi
Published by Davis International (BMI), Yugin Songs (BMI)
and Spectrum 7 Music (ASCAP)
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SatisfactionPerformed by Kim Foley
Written by Delisa Davis and Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi
Published by Davis International (BMI), Yugin Songs (BMI)
and Spectrum 7 Music (ASCAP)
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EnglishRelease Date:
1988 (South Africa) See more »Also Known As:
Act of Piracy - Piraterie auf hoher See See more »Company Credits
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Laurelwood Productions, Mayor Arts Corporation Productions, Toron Screen Corporation See more »
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Rich guy Busey takes the matters into his own hands when his yacht is hijacked and his family taken hostage by cold blooded terrorists. Brutal "action-adventure" not worthy an actor of Gary Busey's calibre.