A former FBI agent turned small-town sheriff agrees to help the FBI chief infiltrate the Chicago mafia when the FBI chief's son is killed by them.
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Cast verified as complete
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... |
Mark Kaminski / Joseph P. Brenner
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| Kathryn Harrold | ... |
Monique
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| Sam Wanamaker | ... |
Luigi Patrovita
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| Paul Shenar | ... |
Paulo Rocca
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| Robert Davi | ... |
Max Keller
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| Ed Lauter | ... |
Baker
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| Darren McGavin | ... |
Harry Shannon
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| Joe Regalbuto | ... |
Marvin Baxter
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Mordecai Lawner | ... |
Marcellino
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| Steven Hill | ... |
Martin Lamanski
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| Blanche Baker | ... |
Amy Kaminsky
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Louise Robey | ... |
Lamanski's Girl
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| Victor Argo | ... |
Dangerous Man
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| George P. Wilbur | ... |
Killer #1
(as George Wilbur)
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| Denver Mattson | ... |
Killer #2
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John Malloy | ... |
Trager
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| Lorenzo Clemons | ... |
Washington 2nd Sergeant
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| Dick Durock | ... |
Dingo
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| Frank Ferrara | ... |
Spike
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| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... |
Jesus
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| Jack Hallett | ... |
Carson
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| Leon Rippy | ... |
Man in Tux
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Jay Butler | ... |
Rice
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Norman Max Maxwell | ... |
Fake State Trooper
(as Norman Maxwell)
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Tony DiBenedetto | ... |
Rudy
(as Tony Di Benedetto)
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Tom Hull | ... |
Metzger
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Mary Cannon | ... |
Saleswoman
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| Gary Houston | ... |
Patrovita Thug
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| Greg Noonan | ... |
Patrovita Thug
(as Gregory Noonan)
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Steve Holt | ... |
Blair Shannon
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Cedric Guthrie | ... |
Agent with Shannon
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Gary Olsen | ... |
Lamanski's Driver
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| Brooks Gardner | ... |
Elevator Operator
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Pat Miller | ... |
Kinks Cashier
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Jery Hewitt | ... |
Stickman
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James Eric | ... |
Byron
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Ralph Foody | ... |
Captain Sam Joyce
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Howard Elfman | ... |
Bomb Squad officer
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John Hateley | ... |
Trooper (Double)
(as John Hately)
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| Joel Kramer | ... |
Brenner (Double)
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| Jeff Ramsey | ... |
Bodyguard #1
(as Jeff Ramsay)
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Bill McIntosh | ... |
Bodyguard #2
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Ted Grossman | ... |
Bodyguard #3
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Kent Hays | ... |
Drunken Player
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Greg Walker | ... |
Rudy (Double)
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Clifford Happy | ... |
Tony's Bodyguard
(as Cliff Happy)
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| Michael Adams | ... |
Patrovita's Bodyguard
(as Mike Adams)
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| Dean Smith | ... |
Patrovita's Double
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Alex Ross | ... |
Stationwagon Driver
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| Socorro Santiago | ... |
Nurse at Center
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Richard McGough | ... |
Baker's Partner
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Sharon Rice | ... |
Jogger
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R. Pickett Bugg | ... |
Lookout Gangster
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| John Clark | ... |
Newscaster
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Scott Blount | ... |
Performer
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| Phil Adams | ... |
FBI Agent
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Chuck Hart | ... |
FBI Agent
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| Larry Holt | ... |
FBI Agent
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Ken Sprunt | ... |
FBI Agent
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Scot Coker Free | ... |
Go go dancer (uncredited)
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| Peter Kent | ... |
Thug shot dead onto garbage cans at rock quarry (uncredited)
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Robert J. Maxwell | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Robert Minkoff | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Brian Parry | ... |
Teacher protecting students from car chase (uncredited)
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| Dimitrius Pulido | ... |
Body Guard (uncredited)
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| Sven-Ole Thorsen | ... |
Patrovita's Bearded Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| Kim Weeks | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Irvin | ||
Written by
| Luciano Vincenzoni | ... | (story) and |
| Sergio Donati | ... | (story) |
| Gary DeVore | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Norman Wexler | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Martha De Laurentiis | ... | producer (as Martha Schumacher) |
Music by
| Chris Boardman | ||
Cinematography by
| Alex Thomson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Anne V. Coates | ||
Editorial Department
| Christopher Cibelli | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Mann | ... | apprentice editor |
| Vanessa Procopio | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Colquhoun | ||
Production Design by
| Giorgio Postiglione | ||
Art Direction by
| Maher Ahmad | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hilton Rosemarin | ||
Costume Design by
| Clifford Capone | ||
Makeup Department
| Dean Gates | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| Barbara Page | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | hair stylist |
| Jamie Sue Weiss | ... | hair stylist: Chicago / makeup artist: Chicago |
| Jeff Goodwin | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Fred C. Caruso | ... | production manager (as Fred Caruso) |
| Laura Fattori | ... | unit manager |
| Michael W. Stroud | ... | production supervisor |
| Lucio Trentini | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Henry Bronchtein | ... | first assistant director |
| Bruce Moriarty | ... | second assistant director |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | second unit director (as Glenn Randall) |
Art Department
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist |
| Tom Cranham | ... | visual consultant |
| Keith Darwin | ... | scenic artist |
| Jerry Hall | ... | assistant art director |
| Todd B. Lawson | ... | propmaker |
| Tim Pope | ... | on set dresser |
| Jeffrey Schlatter | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rod Schumacher | ... | assistant art director |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | ... | assistant property master |
| Mark S. Turner | ... | stand-by painter |
| David Brace | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Brian Kontz | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Harley Whitehurst | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gary Alexander | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Tom Bellfort | ... | sound editor |
| John Benson | ... | sound editor |
| Jim Bridges | ... | sound transfer |
| Ann Ducommun | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Doug Hemphill | ... | sound effects recordist |
| David Hildyard | ... | sound mixer |
| Chris Jenkins | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Carl Lewis | ... | adr supervisor (as Cari Lewis) |
| Martin Maryska | ... | sound editor |
| Susan Mazzei | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gilberto Costa Nunes | ... | assistant sound editor (as Giberto Costa Nunes) |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer |
| David Pearson | ... | boom operator |
| Jerry Ross | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Craig Smith | ... | foley editor |
| Dale Strumpell | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Paul C. Warschilka | ... | assistant sound editor (as Paul Warschilka) |
| Marian Wilde | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Tony Borella | ... | special effects team |
| Casey Cavanaugh | ... | special effects team |
| Joe Digaetano | ... | special effects team |
| Joe Lombardi | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Steve Lombardi | ... | special effects team |
| Joseph P. Mercurio | ... | special effects team (as Joe Mercurio) |
| Larry Reid | ... | special effects team |
Stunts
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | ... | utility stunts |
| Nick Dimitri | ... | utility stunts |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | utility stunts |
| James Fierro | ... | utility stunts (as James Ferrero) |
| George Fisher | ... | utility stunts |
| Ralph Garrett | ... | utility stunts |
| Robin Grathwol | ... | utility stunts |
| Bill Hart | ... | utility stunts |
| Gene Hartline | ... | utility stunts |
| John Hateley | ... | stunt double: Trooper |
| Loren Janes | ... | utility stunts |
| Mike Johnson | ... | utility stunts |
| Peter Kent | ... | utility stunts |
| Joel Kramer | ... | stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Steven Lambert | ... | utility stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunts |
| Stacy Logan | ... | utility stunts |
| Phil Neilson | ... | utility stunts |
| David Perna | ... | utility stunts |
| Randy Popplewell | ... | utility stunts |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunt double: Sam Wanamaker |
| Peter Stader | ... | utility stunts |
| Neil Summers | ... | utility stunts |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | ... | utility stunts |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunt double: Tony DiBenedetto |
| Webster Whinery | ... | utility stunts |
| Rich Wilkie | ... | utility stunts (as Richard Wilkie) |
| Jerry Wills | ... | utility stunts |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Peter Kent | ... | stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited) |
| Art Newkirk | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenneth Atherfold | ... | key grip (as Ken Atherfold) |
| Colin Corby | ... | camera operator |
| Joe D'Alessandro | ... | grip |
| Dan Kneece | ... | steadicam operator |
| Roy Larner | ... | gaffer |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | B Camera & Steadicam Operator / camera operator: second unit (as Gregory Lundsgaar) / steadicam operator: second unit (as Gregory Lundsgaar) |
| Roger McDonald | ... | focus puller |
| John Robert Miller | ... | key grip: Chicago (as John Miller) |
| Claudio Nannuzzi | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Daniele Nannuzzi | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Anthony Stephens | ... | grip |
| David W. Strong | ... | lighting technician |
| William Stuebe | ... | gaffer: Chicago |
| Chyna Thomson | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / second assistant camera |
| Kika Ungaro | ... | assistant camera (as Chicca Ungaro) |
| Steve Venetis | ... | electrician |
| Jürgen Vollmer | ... | still photographer (as Jurgen Vollmer) |
Casting Department
| Craig Fincannon | ... | additional casting |
| Mark Fincannon | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jayme Bednarczyk | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Edward Bowen | ... | assistant location manager |
| John B. Griffin | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Tom Bähler | ... | executive music producer (as Tom Bahler) |
| Herman Edel | ... | music coordinator |
| Jerry Hey | ... | composer: additional music |
| Randy Kerber | ... | composer: additional music |
| Steve Lukather | ... | composer: additional music |
| Joel Rosenbaum | ... | composer: additional music |
| Allen Sides | ... | music scoring engineer |
| Tom Villano | ... | supervising music editor |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yvonne Axworthy | ... | script supervisor |
| Valerie E. Norman | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Edwin Bowden | ... | production driver (as Edwin Bowden Jr.) |
| Lee Siler | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Angela Heald | ... | production coordinator |
| Don Herion | ... | technical advisor (as Sgt. Don Herion) |
| Michael Klastorin | ... | unit publicist |
| Robin Matthews | ... | assistant: Mr. Irvin |
| Heather McIntosh | ... | production accountant |
| Noel Tomlinson | ... | production assistant |
| Durk Tyndall | ... | millman |
Production Companies
Distributors
- De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- CineVox Filmverleih (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Cine Vox)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1986) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- HBO/Cannon Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1987) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox)
- CBS / Fox Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1987) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Transworld Video (Finland) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Film Express (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989) (United States) (tv)
- National Film Development Corporation (1992) (India) (theatrical)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- Phillips (1993) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- VCL Communications (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Arcade Movie Company (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1998) (United States) (VHS) (widescreen collector's edition)
- TF1 Vidéo (1999) (France) (DVD)
- 4 Front Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia Pictures Television (2001) (United States) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2002) (Thailand) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (France) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- STAR India (2007) (India) (tv) (Mumbai)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (video) (Middle East)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TV5 (2010) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Kutonen (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Films (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- StudioCanal Germany (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal Germany (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal Germany (2022) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal UK (2022) (United Kingdom) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2022) (France) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinemascore (music design)
- Credit Lyonnais (financial consulting)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Fincannon & Associates (additional casting)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (insurance)
- J-D-C America Inc. (cameras and lenses provided by)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (re-recording)
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (titles and opticals)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack released by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Small-town lawman Sheriff Mark Kaminski, a dishonoured agent kicked out of the FBI for excessive brutality, agrees to lend an old friend a hand. But to infiltrate Luigi Patrovita's powerful Chicago mafia, the tough officer will need all the help he can get. As revenge fuels the suicide mission, Mark, now posing as the mysterious Joseph P. Brenner, must use every trick in the book to force his way through the crime organisation and tear it apart from the inside. For the sake of his friend, Mark takes the law into his own hands in this deadly unofficial assignment. However, how far can the intruder go without blowing his cover? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | The government gave him a raw deal. Nobody gives him a raw deal. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,438,978, 08 Jun 1986 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dino De Laurentiis decided to produce this film because he needed quick cash for his long gestating project Total Recall (1990). At that time, he owned the rights to the film. The failure of this film to make adequate money (only $16 million) resulted in De Laurentiis' bankruptcy and Recall's sale of rights to Carolco. See more » |
| Goofs | The cassette Kaminsky inserts into the tape player before the Gravel Pit gun battle is The Crusaders' "Street Life"; the music played is The Rolling Stones "Satisfaction". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Joey Salads Collection (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | One Way Rider See more » |
| Quotes |
Mark Kaminsky:
[11:33]
You should not drink and bake! See more » |