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Thursday

They say the past always catches up with you. This could be the day.

19986.91h 27m

Overview

A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with heroin and gangster business, attracting a slew of violent unsavory characters.

Directed by Skip Woods
Written by Skip Woods
Produced by Alan Poul
Box Office0Revenue: $3K

Top Cast

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Casey Wells

Paula Marshall

Paula Marshall

Christine

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Nick

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Billy Hill

Paulina Porizkova

Paulina Porizkova

Dallas

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Dr. Jarvis

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Ice

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Kasarov

L

Luck Hari

Cashier

B

Bari K. Willerford

Cop

Themes & Keywords

drug dealermarijuana

About Thursday

Thursday is a thriller, action, comedy, crime, drama, mystery film released in 1998 exploring themes of drug dealer, marijuana. Directed by Skip Woods, it stars Thomas Jane, Paula Marshall, Aaron Eckhart. A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with heroin and gangster business, attracting a slew of violent unsavory characters.

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