02 Aug 1986
A Better Tomorrow
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Hell's Highway
Right here in America... and don't you forget it!
A prison-camp convict learns that his younger brother will soon be joining him behind bars.
Top Billed Cast
Richard Dix Frank 'Duke' Ellis
Tom Brown John 'Johnny' Ellis
Rochelle Hudson Mary Ellen
C. Henry Gordon Blacksnake Skinner
Oscar Apfel William Billings
Stanley Fields F.E. Whiteside
John Arledge Joe Carter
Warner Richmond Captain Pop-Eye Jackson
Charles Middleton Matthew the Hermit
Louise Beavers Rascal's Sweetheart at Visitor's Center (uncredited)
Clarence Muse Rascal
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