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Criminal Act

Criminal Act

There's only one way to kill this reporter's story - kill her first.

19894.81h 33m

Overview

Two investigative reporters track down reports of giant rats in a city sewer system.

Directed by Mark Byers
Written by Daniel Yost
Produced by Mark Byers, Daniel Yost
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Top Cast

Catherine Bach

Catherine Bach

Pam Weiss

Charlene Dallas

Charlene Dallas

Sharon Fields

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Ron Bellard

John Saxon

John Saxon

Herb Tamplin

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

The Exterminator (Greengrass)

Cork Hubbert

Cork Hubbert

Slater

Victor Brandt

Victor Brandt

Lance Bellard

Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Coroner

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Ray Tillotson

Wayne Sherman

Rick Zumwalt

Rick Zumwalt

Tiny

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Themes & Keywords

kidnappingrat

About Criminal Act

Criminal Act is a thriller, horror, crime film released in 1989 exploring themes of kidnapping, rat. Directed by Mark Byers, it stars Catherine Bach, Charlene Dallas, Nicholas Guest. Two investigative reporters track down reports of giant rats in a city sewer system.

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