Memphis (1992)
Overview
Two men and a woman in the deep south of the 1950s plot to kidnap a child from a wealthy black family, mistakenly believing that no one will try to stop them.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.652 |
Directed By
Yves Simoneau
Elliot Davis
Crew
David Bell
Steve Golin
Carmi Gallo
Cynthia Kay Charette
Troy Sizemore
Jay Roewe
Isis Mussenden
Cybill Shepherd
Elliot Davis
Bob Kensinger
Yves Simoneau
Shelby Foote
Larry McMurtry
Susan Rhinehart
Elliot Davis
Debra Neil-Fisher
Cybill Shepherd
Johanna Ray
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
TOP CAST
Cybill Shepherd
Reeny Perdew
John Laughlin
Rufus Hutton
J.E. Freeman
Podjo Harris
Richard Brooks
Eben Kinship
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Martha Kinship
Martin Garner
Teddy Kinship
Moses Gunn
Tio Wiggins
Chino 'Fats' Williams
Fat Bobby
Tothany Reynolds
Sister Baby
John Sullivan
Dude
John Locke
Desk Sergeant
Ernest Perry Jr.
Handcuffed Black Man
Bob Orwig
White Policeman
Willy Cobbs
Barber
Eddie 'Snowman' Crawford
Black Man at Fat Bobby's
George R. Parker
Shooting Gallery Owner
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