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Messenger of Death( 1988)

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What the cops can't do, he will.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charles Bronson

      Garret Smith

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      Trish Van Devere

      Jastra Watson

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      Laurence Luckinbill

      Homer Foxx

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      Daniel Benzali

      Chief Barney Doyle

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      Marilyn Hassett

      Josephine Fabrizio

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      Charles Dierkop

      Orville Beecham

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      Jeff Corey

      Willis Beecham

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      John Ireland

      Zenas Beecham

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      Penny Peyser

      Trudy Pike

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      Gene Davis

      Junior Assassin

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      John Solari

      Senior Assassin

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      Jon Cedar

      Saul

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      Tom Everett

      Wiley

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      Duncan Gamble

      Lieutenant Scully

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      Jerome Thor

      Jimmy

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      Sydna Scott

      Sarah Beecham

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      Cheryl Waters

      Magda Beecham

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      Melanie Noble

      Rebecca Beecham

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      Patricia Allison

      Florinda Beecham

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      Maria Mayenzet

      Esther Beecham

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      Sheila Gale Kandlbinder

      Ursula Beecham

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      Margaret Howell

      Naomi Beecham

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      Warner Loughlin

      Ruth Beecham

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      Kimberly Beck

      Piety Beecham

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      Beverly Thompson

      Mrs. Lucy Bigelow

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      William Phipps

      Doc Turner (as William Edward Phipps)

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      Tarrish Potter

      Elizabeth Beecham

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      Bert Williams

      Sheriff Yates

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    A review by kevin2019

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    Written by kevin2019 on Mon Feb 12 2024
    "Messenger of Death" harks back to a period in Charles Bronson's career when the films he selected to appear in were not almost exclusively preoccupied with the squalid and violent mean streets of "Death Wish" (1974) and the seemingly limitless stream of increasingly pale sequels and imitations it spawned. Bronson rarely participates in any of the action sequences in this film and the story is much stronger and better constructed than usual. The central location of Colorado with its light dusting of snow looks exquisitely chilly and absolutely gorgeous. The most thrilling and exciting of the sm...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5000000.00

    Revenue

    3074681.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • revenge
    • mormon
    • newspaper reporter
    • murder of family
    • investigative reporter