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Thesis
While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured to death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student at her college...
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Andy is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife who treats his staff badly. On the same night he starts a job at a theater in Los Angeles his infant son is kidnapped. Despite requests from the lead police officer on the case, Lieutenant Bonner, Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along even though they are willing to kill.
Top Billed Cast
Pat Boone Andy Paxton
Barbara Eden Lissa Paxton
Steve Forrest Hubbard "Hub" Wiley
Jack Klugman Lt. Bonner
Jesse White Ed Thornburg
Steve Harris "Bake" Baker
Milton Selzer Vecchio
Jeff Corey Joe Pyle
Jo Helton Renee Pyle
Vici Raaf Crystal
Harold Gould Ponelli
Joe Turkel Policeman
John Banner Sam Skolman
Charles Keane Reporter
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