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White Sands

Play trailer Poster for White Sands R,  1992,  1h 41m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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47% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Small-town New Mexico sheriff Ray Dolezal (Willem Dafoe) stumbles upon a corpse clutching a suitcase containing half a million dollars. Assuming the dead man's identity in an effort to track down his killers, the sheriff gets drawn into a complex FBI sting operation masterminded by hot-headed agent Greg Meeker (Samuel L. Jackson), who is attempting to take down international gun runners Gorman Lennox (Mickey Rourke) and Lane Bodine (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio).
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Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast Jan 16, 2025
Today, we sorely miss star-driven pulpy neo-noirs like this. Go to Full Review
Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Oct 11, 2019
The greatest mystery in White Sands is the casting. Mimi Rogers has an embarrassingly marginal role as Ray's wife. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 22, 2016
B
A baffling thriller, filled with double-crosses, but is absorbing and mostly a fun watch. Go to Full Review
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Jul 6, 2006
3/5
Not a bad little noir, but not exactly memorable, either. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 10, 2005
4/5
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Roger Donaldson

Director

Willem Dafoe

Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Lane Bodine

Mickey Rourke

Gorman Lennox

Samuel L. Jackson

Greg Meeker

M. Emmet Walsh

Bert Gibson

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White Sands

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Movie Info

Synopsis Small-town New Mexico sheriff Ray Dolezal (Willem Dafoe) stumbles upon a corpse clutching a suitcase containing half a million dollars. Assuming the dead man's identity in an effort to track down his killers, the sheriff gets drawn into a complex FBI sting operation masterminded by hot-headed agent Greg Meeker (Samuel L. Jackson), who is attempting to take down international gun runners Gorman Lennox (Mickey Rourke) and Lane Bodine (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio).
Director
Roger Donaldson
Producer
Scott Rudin, William Sackheim
Screenwriter
Daniel Pyne
Production Co
Morgan Creek Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.2M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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