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Side Roads

Side Roads

19881.81h 55mR

Overview

Joe Velasco is awarded parole for good behavior, promising to live life as a reformed man and avoid the underworld activities which landed him in jail. But almost immediately following his release, a series of occurrences begin to steer him back towards the road to ruin.

Directed by Bill Bordy
Written by Bill Bordy, Barbara James
Produced by Craig Thurman Suttle
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Top Cast

Jeff Speakman

Jeff Speakman

Joseph Velasco

I

Ingrid Vold

Bonnie Velasco

Jim Malinda

Jim Malinda

Rob Washington / Rick Washington

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Hank Delicado

L

Laura James

Mrs. Jenkins

Lucy Lee Flippin

Lucy Lee Flippin

Mrs. Purbaugh

Henry Beckman

Henry Beckman

Ed Clayton

B

Bill Bordy

Lou Velasco

L

Lori Lynn Andrest

Sally Marcowitz

C

Craig Weisman

Janitor

Themes & Keywords

neo-noirmurder plot

About Side Roads

Side Roads is a crime, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of neo-noir, murder plot. Directed by Bill Bordy, it stars Jeff Speakman, Ingrid Vold, Jim Malinda. Joe Velasco is awarded parole for good behavior, promising to live life as a reformed man and avoid the underworld activities which landed him in jail. But almost immediately following his release, a series of occurrences begin to steer him back towards the road to ruin.

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