Act of Piracy (1988)
Overview
A large motor yacht becomes the focal point in this action tale when a group of mercenaries decide to capture the vessel. The original owner, who was delivering it to Sydney, Australia, is believed dead but is in fact very much alive, and determined to recover the yacht...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.171 |
Directed By
John "Bud" Cardos
Crew
Vincent G. Cox
Hal Reed
Ettie M. Feldman
John "Bud" Cardos
Hal Reed
Igo Kantor
Jason Zelin
Franklin B. Lieberman
Morton Stevens
Edgar Bold
TOP CAST
Gary Busey
Ted Andrews
Belinda Bauer
Sandy Andrews
Ray Sharkey
Jack Wilcox
Nancy Mulford
Laura Warner
Arnold Vosloo
Sean Stevens
Dennis Casey Park
Dennis
Ken Gampu
Herb Bunting
Anthony Fridjhon
Philip O'Connor
Candice Hillebrand
Tracey Andrews
Mathew Stewardson
Mark Andrews
Nadia Bilchik
Maria
Joe Stewardson
Agent Johnson
Brian O'Shaughnessy
'Barracuda' Skipper
Gordon Mulholland
Captain Jenkins
Christobel d'Ortez
Karen Daly (as Christobel D'Orthez)
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