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Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

Eighteen years on an Iowa farm never prepared him for a summer in L.A.

19865.31h 33mR

Overview

Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.

Directed by Richard Tuggle
Written by Tony Kayden
Produced by Mike Rosenfeld, Charles W. Fries
Box Office0Revenue: $5.1M

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Top Cast

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Daryl Cage

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Lieutenant Delgado

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Dizz / Darlene

Jeff Kober

Jeff Kober

Roy Gaddis

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Hurley

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Murano

Michele Little

Michele Little

Crystal

Jerry Levine

Jerry Levine

Marshall

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Lemar

Kevin McCorkle

Kevin McCorkle

Tommy Cage

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Themes & Keywords

airportsmuggling (contraband)policechaseheroinbusiowanew orleans, louisianalost baggagemurdershootoutfish out of waterhollywoodlos angeles, californiadrugsframeddrug lordknife throwingcar firehollywood signdocks

About Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds is a drama, action, crime, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of airport, smuggling (contraband), police, chase, heroin, bus. Directed by Richard Tuggle, it stars Anthony Michael Hall, Glynn Turman, Jenny Wright. Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.

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