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Route 9

Route 9

Be careful who you trust.

19986.91h 45m

Overview

During a routine surveilance on desolate Route 9, two small town deputies come across over one million dollars in cash, a van full of drugs, several dead bodies and not a witness in sight.

Directed by David Mackay
Written by Brendan Broderick, Rob Kerchner
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Top Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Booth Parker

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Sheriff Dwayne Hogan

Amy Locane

Amy Locane

Sally Hogan

Wade Williams

Wade Williams

Earl Whitney

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Jesse Segundo

Roma Maffia

Roma Maffia

Agent Ellen Marks

Themes & Keywords

small townsheriffdrugscash

About Route 9

Route 9 is a crime film released in 1998 exploring themes of small town, sheriff, drugs, cash. Directed by David Mackay, it stars Kyle MacLachlan, Peter Coyote, Amy Locane. During a routine surveilance on desolate Route 9, two small town deputies come across over one million dollars in cash, a van full of drugs, several dead bodies and not a witness in sight.

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