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Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

Michael O'Keefe, Beverly D'Angelo, David Wayne and Louis Gossett, Jr. on a coast to coast joy ride.

19845.31h 36m

Overview

On the run from the police and a female roller derby team, scam artist Michael Rangeloff steals a coffin and boards a train, pretending to be a soldier bringing home a dead war buddy. He gets more than he bargained for from the train and the coffin.

Directed by Richard Lester
Written by Ronny Graham, Charles Dennis, Terence Marsh
Produced by Terence Marsh, Sandra Marsh
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Top Cast

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Michael Rangeloff

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Standish Logan

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Century

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Georgina Latimer

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Josef Sirola

David Wayne

David Wayne

Stapleton

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Frizzoli

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Ormond

John Schuck

John Schuck

Police Chief Norris

Timothy Blake

Timothy Blake

Estelle Norris

Themes & Keywords

ransomcoffintrainmillion dollar

About Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers is a comedy film released in 1984 exploring themes of ransom, coffin, train, million dollar. Directed by Richard Lester, it stars Michael O'Keefe, Beverly D'Angelo, Louis Gossett Jr.. On the run from the police and a female roller derby team, scam artist Michael Rangeloff steals a coffin and boards a train, pretending to be a soldier bringing home a dead war buddy. He gets more than he bargained for from the train and the coffin.

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