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Against the Law is a american film of genre Drama directed by Jim Wynorski released in USA on 1 january 1997 with Richard Grieco

Against the Law (1997)

Against the Law
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Released in USA 1 january 1997
Length 1h35
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action,    Adventure,    Crime
Rating43% 2.1806452.1806452.1806452.1806452.180645

Against the Law is a 1997 American action crime drama directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Nick Mancuso, Nancy Allen and Richard Grieco.

Synopsis

Headed towards Hollywood, Rex (Richard Grieco) is a mentally ill drifter with a penchant for balls-to-the-wall gunplay. Trapped in a delusion that he is a modern 'Old West' gunslinger, Rex begins a murder spree that leaves police and law enforcement dead in his path. Meanwhile, hard-drinking cop John Shepard (Nick Mancuso) is suddenly thrust into the spotlight by newsanchor Maggie Hewitt (Nancy Allen) after killing one of L.A.'s most notorious drug dealers in a skilled shoot out. When Rex learns of this heroic deed, he becomes fixated on both Hewitt, who he begins to stalk and terrorize, and Shepard, who he vows to shoot and kill. As a tense high noon battle looms on the horizon, John and Maggie scramble to outwit and outshoot this delusional maniac.

Actors

Richard Grieco

(Rex)
Nancy Allen

(Maggie Hewitt)
Nick Mancuso

(Det. John Shepard)
Jaime Pressly

(Sally the Waitress)
Steven Ford

(Lt. Bill Carpenter)
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