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Out on Bail

Out on Bail

19894.81h 31m

Overview

A Tennessee sheriff and lawyer want a jailed drifter to assassinate a mayoral candidate.

Directed by Gordon Hessler
Written by Tom Badal, Jason Booth, Michael Sonye
Produced by Alan Amiel
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Top Cast

Robert Ginty

Robert Ginty

John Dee

Kathy Shower

Kathy Shower

Sally Anne Lewis

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Tom Badal

Sheriff Taggert

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Otis T. Smiley

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Len Sparrowhawk

Mayor Oscar Farley

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Tom Aigner

Stephen Wilkes

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Liam Cundill

Jay 'Swifty' Brown

Adrienne Pearce

Adrienne Pearce

Maggie

Stephen Jennings

Stephen Jennings

Fist Face

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Themes & Keywords

sheriffcorruption

About Out on Bail

Out on Bail is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1989 exploring themes of sheriff, corruption. Directed by Gordon Hessler, it stars Robert Ginty, Kathy Shower, Tom Badal. A Tennessee sheriff and lawyer want a jailed drifter to assassinate a mayoral candidate.

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