A Time to Die

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A Time to Die

"A time to fight or a time to die"

1991

1h 35m

4.5(18 votes)

Thriller

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Overview

A female photographer teams up with a policeman to try to bring down a corrupt police officer who framed her for drug possession and during her investigation, finds that not everything, or everyone, is what they appear to be.

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10 featured cast members

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Traci Lords

Jackie Swanson

Jeff Conaway

Frank

Richard Roundtree

Captain Ralph Phipps

Robert Miano

Lt. Eddie Martin

Jesse Thomas

Kevin Swanson

Nitchie Barrett

Sheila

Bradford Bancroft

Sam Swanson

Gino Dentie

Jinx

Daphne Cheung

Sunshine

Nicole Picard

Patti

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Directed by: Charles T. Kanganis
Written by: Charles T. Kanganis
Produced by: Charla Driver
Joseph Merhi

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