The Lightship (1985)
Overview
A trio of robbers, two brothers and their twisted genius leader, invade a lightship, but don't reckon on the crew fighting back.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.099 |
Directed By
Jerzy Skolimowski
Crew
Jerzy Skolimowski
Candace Allen
Michael Adlmüller
Scott Hancock
Bill Benenson
Barrie Vince
Matthias Deyle
Rainer Soehnlein
Siegfried Lenz
Moritz Borman
Holger Gross
David Taylor
William Mai
Stanley Myers
Charly Steinberger
TOP CAST
Robert Duvall
Calvin Caspary
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Captain Miller
Tim Phillips
Thorne
Arliss Howard
Eddie
William Forsythe
Gene
Michał Skolimowski
Alex
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