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Hands of a Stranger

Hands of a Stranger

19874.32h 10m

Overview

A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.

Directed by Larry Elikann
Written by Arthur Kopit, Robert Daley
Produced by Lynn Raynor
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Top Cast

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Joe Hearn

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Diane Benton

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Mary Hearn

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Captain Cirillo

Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff

Marty Loftus

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

Felix Lyttle

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Pearson

Patricia Richardson

Patricia Richardson

Helen

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Arthur Katz

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Sergeant Delaney

About Hands of a Stranger

Hands of a Stranger is a romance, crime, drama, tv movie film released in 1987. Directed by Larry Elikann, it stars Armand Assante, Blair Brown, Beverly D'Angelo. A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.

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