The read
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes30%
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do.
835 audience votes
Key crew
- John BadhamDirector
- Arthur B. RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Patrick Sheane DuncanScreenplay
Cast
- Johnny DeppGene Watson
- Courtney ChaseLynn Watson
- Charles S. DuttonHucy
- Christopher WalkenMr. Smith
- Roma MaffiaMs. Jones
- Peter StraussBrendan Grant
- Gloria ReubenKrista Brooks
- Marsha MasonGov. Eleanor Grant
- Miguel NájeraFranco (Governor's Bodyguard)
- Bill SmitrovichOfficer Trust
- G.D. SpradlinMystery Man
- Charles CarrollSanitation Engineer
