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Acts of Desperation (2018)

PG-13 · 2018-12-09 · 1h 45m · EN
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Desperate people do desperate things.

A desperate cop on the edge is obsessed over the fact that his beautiful but desperate wife is having an affair. At the same time, he tracks a desperately shrewd bank robber who is falling in love with a desperately obsessed woman whose life he just saved from suicide. As if that's not enough, he is also being blackmailed by two desperately unhinged street criminals who will stop at nothing to get their money. Time is running out for all of them as their worlds collide in in this intensely unique and desperately compelling and unpredictable thriller!

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Richard FriedmanDirectorNathan IllsleyWriter

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Paul SorvinoPaul SorvinoChief LassiterKira Reed LorschKira Reed LorschMorganJason GedrickJason GedrickGrilloTreva EtienneTreva EtienneGlennNeraida BegaNeraida BegaFaithVince LozanoVince LozanoFloydChris CoppolaChris CoppolaStuAsante JonesAsante JonesSimmonsAlex D'LermaAlex D'LermaJames PattersonTim DeZarnTim DeZarnMaynardJackie FalconJackie FalconOfficer FalconErin O'BrienErin O'BrienSadie

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What is Acts of Desperation about?

A desperate cop on the edge is obsessed over the fact that his beautiful but desperate wife is having an affair. At the same time, he tracks a desperately shrewd bank robber who is falling in love with a desperately obsessed woman whose life he just saved from suicide. As if that's not enough, he is also being blackmailed by two desperately unhinged street criminals who will stop at nothing to get their money. Time is running out for all of them as their worlds collide in in this intensely unique and desperately compelling and unpredictable thriller!

How long is Acts of Desperation?

Acts of Desperation has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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