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High Frequency

High Frequency

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High Frequency

1988

1h 45m

6.7(6 votes)

Thriller

Overview

A boy who operates a ham radio and a man who works at a satellite relay station witness the same murder thousands of miles apart and have to figure out how to warn the next potential victim.

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Oliver Benny

Danny

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Peter

Anne Canovas

Anne Canovas

Sylvie

Isabelle Pasco

Isabelle Pasco

Anna Sweder

Ron August

Massimo Dapporto

Massimo Dapporto

David Brandon

David Brandon

Maurizio Donadoni

Maurizio Donadoni

Creative team

Directed by: Faliero Rosati
Written by: Vincenzo Cerami
Franco Ferrini
Produced by: Gianfranco Piccioli
Giorgio Leopardi

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