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Messenger of Death (1988)

What the cops can't do, he will.

Genre : Action, Crime, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : J. Lee Thompson
Writer : Paul Jarrico

Synopsis

Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house. The police believes the crime had a religious motive. Orville doesn't give any comment on the case, is taken into protective custody. Journalist Smith persuades him to help him in the investigation - and finds out about economic motives for the murder.

Actors

Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Garret Smith
Trish Van Devere
Trish Van Devere
Jastra Watson
Laurence Luckinbill
Laurence Luckinbill
Homer Foxx
Daniel Benzali
Daniel Benzali
Chief Barney Doyle
Marilyn Hassett
Marilyn Hassett
Josephine Fabrizio
Charles Dierkop
Charles Dierkop
Orville Beecham
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Willis Beecham
John Ireland
John Ireland
Zenas Beecham
Penny Peyser
Penny Peyser
Trudy Pike
Gene Davis
Gene Davis
Junior Assassin
John Solari
John Solari
Senior Assassin
Jon Cedar
Jon Cedar
Saul
Tom Everett
Tom Everett
Wiley
Duncan Gamble
Duncan Gamble
Lieutenant Scully
Jerome Thor
Jerome Thor
Jimmy
Sydna Scott
Sydna Scott
Sarah Beecham
Cheryl Waters
Cheryl Waters
Magda Beecham
Melanie Noble
Melanie Noble
Rebecca Beecham
Patricia Allison
Patricia Allison
Florinda Beecham
Maria Mayenzet
Maria Mayenzet
Esther Beecham
Sheila Gale Kandlbinder
Sheila Gale Kandlbinder
Ursula Beecham
Margaret Howell
Margaret Howell
Naomi Beecham
Warner Loughlin
Warner Loughlin
Ruth Beecham
Kimberly Beck
Kimberly Beck
Piety Beecham
Beverly Thompson
Beverly Thompson
Mrs. Lucy Bigelow
William Phipps
William Phipps
Doc Turner (as William Edward Phipps)
Tarrish Potter
Tarrish Potter
Elizabeth Beecham
Bert Williams
Bert Williams
Sheriff Yates

Crews

J. Lee Thompson
J. Lee Thompson
Director
Rex Burns
Rex Burns
Novel
Paul Jarrico
Paul Jarrico
Screenplay
Pancho Kohner
Pancho Kohner
Producer
Robert O. Ragland
Robert O. Ragland
Original Music Composer
Gideon Porath
Gideon Porath
Director of Photography
Peter Lee-Thompson
Peter Lee-Thompson
Editor
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Executive Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Executive Producer
Perry Bullington
Perry Bullington
Casting
Whitney Brooke Wheeler
Whitney Brooke Wheeler
Art Direction
Susan Carsello
Susan Carsello
Set Decoration
Shelley Komarov
Shelley Komarov
Costume Design
Karin Cooper
Karin Cooper
Script Supervisor
Elissa Assa
Elissa Assa
Music Editor
Joachim H. Hansch
Joachim H. Hansch
Music Supervisor
Guy Skinner
Guy Skinner
First Assistant Camera
Brian McLaughlin
Brian McLaughlin
Still Photographer
Sean McLin
Sean McLin
Additional Camera
Tina Canny
Tina Canny
Sound Recordist
Stanley B. Gill
Stanley B. Gill
Sound Recordist
Tony Pascuzzo
Tony Pascuzzo
Sound Recordist
David Cunningham
David Cunningham
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank A. Montaño
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Garber
Tony Garber
Supervising Sound Editor
John Kaye
John Kaye
Property Master
Manny Benmoshe
Manny Benmoshe
Hairstylist
Carla M. Fabrizi
Carla M. Fabrizi
Key Hair Stylist
Mary E. Jochem
Mary E. Jochem
First Assistant Editor

Trailers and other movies

Messenger of Death - Trailer
Messenger Of Death 1988 Movie
MESSENGER OF DEATH Trailer [1988]

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