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Burndown

Play trailer Burndown R,  1989,  1h 27m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A Southern sheriff (Peter Firth) and a newswoman (Cathy Moriarty) link rape/murders to a nuclear-plant leak cover-up.
Burndown

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James Allen

Director

Peter Firth

Jake Stern

Cathy Moriarty

Patti Smart

Hal Orlandini

James Manners

Michael McCabe

Doc Roberts

Hugh Rouse

George Blake

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Southern sheriff (Peter Firth) and a newswoman (Cathy Moriarty) link rape/murders to a nuclear-plant leak cover-up.
Director
James Allen
Producer
Colin Stewart
Screenwriter
Colin Stewart, Anthony Barwick
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m
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