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A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.
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- TriviaDirector J. Lee Thompson fell ill during the making of this film, the picture was finished by second unit director, Robert C. Ortwin Jr..
- GoofsDuring the car chase, Smith's car is on the inside of one of the tankers on the first corner out of the tunnel, but in the next shot it's back in the middle of both tankers.
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Garret Smith: [punching the assassin] Bastard child killer!
- Alternate versionsAlmost 5 minutes were cut in Finland for VHS distribution. Later released on DVD as uncut.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Best of the Worst: Our VHS Collection (2019)
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The film has Charles Bronson in its favor, and is fairly well-made. It'a a little unbelievable, but fans of the genre or Bronson should enjoy it. Basically, Charles Bronson is an investigative reporter who investigates the slaying of a man's family, originally under the impression that the slaying was due to religious differences. One thing of minor note...it's not really a feud between different Mormon sects. The LDS Church has banned polygamy, in accordance with federal law, and excommunicates members who practice it. I suppose some might say that all the break-off groups(like the RLDS, FLDS and polygamist clans) can be considered part of a Mormon Religious Umbrella....but that would be kind of like saying members of the Russian Orthodox Church are really Catholic.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $3,074,681
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,035,279
- Sep 18, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $3,074,681
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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