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Messenger of Death

Messenger of Death

What the cops can't do, he will.

19886.01h 31mR

Overview

A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.

Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Written by Rex Burns, Paul Jarrico
Produced by Pancho Kohner
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $3.1M

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Top Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Garret Smith

Trish Van Devere

Trish Van Devere

Jastra Watson

Laurence Luckinbill

Laurence Luckinbill

Homer Foxx

Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali

Barney Doyle

Marilyn Hassett

Marilyn Hassett

Josephine Fabrizio

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Orville Beecham

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Willis Beecham

John Ireland

John Ireland

Zenas Beecham

Penny Peyser

Penny Peyser

Trudy Pike

Gene Davis

Gene Davis

Junior Assassin

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About Messenger of Death

Messenger of Death is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of based on novel or book, revenge, mormon, newspaper reporter, murder of family, investigative reporter. Directed by J. Lee Thompson, it stars Charles Bronson, Trish Van Devere, Laurence Luckinbill. A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.

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