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Incident at Deception Ridge

Incident at Deception Ridge

19943.51h 34m

Overview

When a double-crossing husband runs off with his wife's ransom money, her kidnappers come after him and the missing money. He leads them on a treacherous journey through the wilderness.

Directed by John McPherson
Written by Randy Kornfield, Ken Hixon
Produced by Matthew O'Connor
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Top Cast

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Jack Bolder

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Jack Davis

Linda Purl

Linda Purl

Helen Davis

Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Natalie Harris

Colleen Flynn

Colleen Flynn

Lianne Melrose

Ian Tracey

Ian Tracey

Del Hayes

Jesse Moss

Jesse Moss

Sam Bates

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Ray Hayes

Tom Glass

Tom Glass

Bus Driver

A.C. Peterson

A.C. Peterson

Middle-Aged Man

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingextortionist

About Incident at Deception Ridge

Incident at Deception Ridge is a tv movie, drama, thriller film released in 1994 exploring themes of kidnapping, extortionist. Directed by John McPherson, it stars Michael O'Keefe, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Purl. When a double-crossing husband runs off with his wife's ransom money, her kidnappers come after him and the missing money. He leads them on a treacherous journey through the wilderness.

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