
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire(2005)
Walker investigates a murder connected with a missing government weapon. In addition, he tries to track down a teen on the run from a crime syndicate.


The movie, and true story, is about how Harold began working for the garbage industry in New Jersey only to find out that it was run by the Mafia. Having been in and out of jail most of his life, Harold feared more jail time and so went to the FBI. Harold went undercover to get as much illegal information that he could. The information he got helped put away dozens of Mafia men. Harold is currently in the witness protection program.

Alan Arkin
Harold Kaufman

Armand Assante
Charles Macaluso

George Morfogen
Sordino

James Rebhorn
Corbett

Jon Polito
Vitola

Raymond Serra
DiNardi

Michael Learned
Ann

John Seitz
Coglin

Marc Gomes
Rand

Stephen Pearlman
Martin Prager
A Deadly Business is a action, crime, thriller, tv movie film released in 1986. Directed by John Korty, it stars Alan Arkin, Armand Assante, George Morfogen. The movie, and true story, is about how Harold began working for the garbage industry in New Jersey only to find out that it was run by the Mafia. Having been in and out of jail most of his life, Harold feared more jail time and so went to the FBI. Harold went undercover to get as much illegal information that he could. The information he got helped put away dozens of Mafia men. Harold is currently in the witness protection program.
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