Synopsis
When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.
Movie Information
- Director
- Jan Egleson
- Writers
- Andrew Klavan
- Release Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Comedy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (152 votes)
Top Cast
Michael Caine
Graham Marshall
Elizabeth McGovern
Stella Anderson
Peter Riegert
Robert Benham
Swoosie Kurtz
Leslie Marshall
Will Patton
Lieutenant Laker
Jenny Wright
Melanie O'Conner
John McMartin
George Brewster
Barbara Baxley
Lillian
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