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Hangfire (1991)

R · 1991-01-11 · 1h 31m · EN
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When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran's wife hostage, Slayton enlists the help of his old army friend in a furious search to find her, while a hard-nosed National Guardsman leads a platoon of solders determined to kill or capture all the convicts, even if it means killing all the hostages in the crossfire.

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Peter MarisDirectorBrian D. JeffriesWriter

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Brad DavisBrad DavisSheriff Ike SlaytonKen ForeeKen ForeeBillyKim DelaneyKim DelaneyMaria Montoya SlaytonLee de BrouxLee de BrouxKuttnerJan-Michael VincentJan-Michael VincentColonel JohnsonJames TolkanJames TolkanPatchGeorge KennedyGeorge KennedyWarden BarlesYaphet KottoYaphet KottoPolice LieutenantLou FerrignoLou FerrignoSmittyBlake ConwayBlake ConwayCaptainLyle AlzadoLyle AlzadoAlbertPeter LupusPeter LupusSgt. Conlan

Keywords

Hostage situationVietnam veteranPrison break

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Genre affinityAction · ThrillerTheme affinityHostage Situation · Vietnam Veteran · Prison BreakPacingActionDirector preference759464Actor preference111475 · 241733 · 154563Country preferenceUs

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When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran's wife hostage, Slayton enlists the help of his old army friend in a furious search to find her, while a hard-nosed National Guardsman leads a platoon of solders determined to kill or capture all the convicts, even if it means killing all the hostages in the crossfire.

How long is Hangfire?

Hangfire has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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