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The Blue Iguana is a american film of genre Thriller directed by John Lafia released in USA on 22 april 1988 with Dylan McDermott
The Blue Iguana (1988)
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Add to a movie listThe Blue Iguana is a 1988 crime film about a bounty hunter who is blackmailed into stopping the transfer of twenty million dollars from a Mexican tax paradise into the United States. The film was directed by John Lafia and stars Dylan McDermott, Jessica Harper, Pamela Gidley and James Russo. It was screened out of competition at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.
Actors
Dylan McDermott
(Vince Holloway)
Jessica Harper
(Cora)
James Russo
(Reno)
Pamela Gidley
(Dakota)
Tovah Feldshuh
(Detective Vera)
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