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Quick Info

Rating

5.5/10

Release1988

Runtime1h 36m

StatusReleased

Budget$7,000,000

Revenue$20,256,975

Production

Silver Pictures

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Movie

Action Jackson

1988

1h 36m

5.5

Action

Comedy

Synopsis

Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.

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