Messenger of Death

Messenger of Death

1988 · 91 min · EN · R · 5.9 (67 votes)
Dir. J. Lee Thompson · Starring Charles Bronson, Trish Van Devere, Laurence Luckinbill, Daniel Benzali, Marilyn Hassett, Charles Dierkop · Music Robert O. Ragland

What the cops can't do, he will.

ActionCrimeThriller

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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A grim, determined pursuit of truth in a world of shadows. This film feels like a classic 80s crime thriller, where a lone investigator navigates a dangerous web of deceit to uncover a brutal truth. It's a tense, gritty ride.

grittyintensedarksuspensefulsteadyneo-noir80s crime thrillergritty realismrevengejusticecorruptioninvestigation
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