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Messenger of Death (1988) [R]

Release Date:
September 16, 1988

Original Title:
Messenger of Death

Alternate Titles:
Il segno della giustizia
Messaggio di morte
Messenger of Death - Das Gesetz ist der Tod
O Mensageiro da Morte

Genres:
Action | Crime | Thriller

Production Companies:
Golan-Globus Productions
The Cannon Group

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  GB: 18  GR: 16  US: R 

Runtime: 91

What the cops can't do, he will.

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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.

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Additional Camera:
Sean McLin

Art Direction:
Whitney Brooke Wheeler

Casting:
Perry Bullington

Costume Design:
Shelley Komarov

Director:
J. Lee Thompson

Director of Photography:
Gideon Porath

Editor:
Peter Lee-Thompson

Executive Producer:
Yoram Globus
Menahem Golan

First Assistant Camera:
Guy Skinner

First Assistant Editor:
Mary E. Jochem

Hairstylist:
Manny Benmoshe

Key Hair Stylist:
Carla M. Fabrizi

Music Editor:
Elissa Assa

Music Supervisor:
Joachim H. Hansch

Novel:
Rex Burns

Original Music Composer:
Robert O. Ragland

Producer:
Pancho Kohner

Property Master:
John Kaye

Screenplay:
Paul Jarrico

Script Supervisor:
Karin Cooper

Set Decoration:
Susan Carsello

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
David Cunningham
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
Frank A. Montaño

Sound Recordist:
Tina Canny
Stanley B. Gill
Tony Pascuzzo

Still Photographer:
Brian McLaughlin

Stunt Coordinator:
Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunts:
Bob Brown
Noon Orsatti
Lane Leavitt
Tommy J. Huff
Al Jones
Brian Smrz
Debbie Evans
Buck McDancer
Bob Herron

Supervising Sound Editor:
Tony Garber

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