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F.T.W.

F.T.W.

An American Love Story

19944.61h 40mR

Overview

A man and a woman running from their pasts are trapped on a collision course with the future. Frank T. Wells, a newly-released ex-con looking for a few acres of freedom on the rodeo circuit. Scarlett Stuart, a wild beautiful woman on the run from a bank robbery gone desperately wrong. Together they will explore their own personal vision of the American Dream.

Directed by Michael Karbelnikoff
Written by Mari Kornhauser
Produced by Tom Mickel
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Top Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Frank T. Wells

Lori Singer

Lori Singer

Scarlett Stuart

Brion James

Brion James

Sheriff Rudy Morgan

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Clem Stuart

Rodney A. Grant

Rodney A. Grant

Bucky Miller

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville

Snake

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Frank P. Costanza

Sheriff Whitlock

Charlie Sexton

Charlie Sexton

Slim

Mark Pellegrino

Mark Pellegrino

Deputy Sommers

John Enos III

John Enos III

Joe Palmieri

Themes & Keywords

rodeorenegadeheist

About F.T.W.

F.T.W. is a drama, crime, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of rodeo, renegade, heist. Directed by Michael Karbelnikoff, it stars Mickey Rourke, Lori Singer, Brion James. A man and a woman running from their pasts are trapped on a collision course with the future. Frank T. Wells, a newly-released ex-con looking for a few acres of freedom on the rodeo circuit. Scarlett Stuart, a wild beautiful woman on the run from a bank robbery gone desperately wrong. Together they will explore their own personal vision of the American Dream.

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