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Deadly Pursuit

Synopsis

LA is a tough place to be a cop but things get even tougher for detective Michael Denison when terrorists target him and his unit in the hope of taking over LA. On top of these he must fend of an FBI agent who is trying to put him in Jail as his demons and closet skeletons come back to haunt him while he tries to cover for his cocaine addicted ex partner and friend Nick. As the plot thickens, guns are loaded, bombs are planted and the terrorists move in closer, Denison will learn that friendship is thrown out of the window and survival is key. The Law has two sides and rules WILL be broken

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
Super 16mm
Director
Russ Diaper
Producer
Nils Reucker
Co-Producer
Nils Reucker
Editor
Russ Diaper
Screenwriter
Russ Diaper
Production Designer
James Peters
Sound
Daniel Bennett
Composer
The Pumpkin Philharmonic
Principal cast
Russ Diaper, Damian Morter, Kim Sønderholm, Paul Kelleher, Kelly-Marie Kerr, Dave Diaper, Alan Cunningham, Margaret Ann Bain, Scott Livingstone, Reena Lalbihari, Mitch Powell, Nils Reucker, Lee Cheney, Felix John Fraser, John Chisem, Alina-Jane Lovell, Andrew Axton, Andre Marshall, Daniel Bennett, Thomas Fisher, Andy Axton

Genre

Action Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sledge Films

London

Sales Company

Sledge Films

London

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