Messenger of Death (1988)
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- R
- 1h 31min
- Action, Crime
- 17 Sep 1988 (USA)
- Movie
A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.
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| Charles Bronson | ... |
Garret Smith
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| Trish Van Devere | ... |
Jastra Watson
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| Laurence Luckinbill | ... |
Homer Foxx
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| Daniel Benzali | ... |
Chief Barney Doyle
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| Marilyn Hassett | ... |
Josephine Fabrizio
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| Charles Dierkop | ... |
Orville Beecham
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Willis Beecham
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| John Ireland | ... |
Zenas Beecham
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| Penny Peyser | ... |
Trudy Pike
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| Gene Davis | ... |
Junior Assassin
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| John Solari | ... |
Senior Assassin
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| Jon Cedar | ... |
Saul
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| Tom Everett | ... |
Wiley
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| Duncan Gamble | ... |
Lieutenant Scully
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| Bert Williams | ... |
Sheriff Yates
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| Jerome Thor | ... |
Jimmy
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Sydna Scott | ... |
Sarah Beecham
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| Cheryl Waters | ... |
Magda Beecham
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Melanie Noble | ... |
Rebecca Beecham
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Patricia Allison | ... |
Florinda Beecham
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| Maria Mayenzet | ... |
Esther Beecham
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Sheila Gale Kandlbinder | ... |
Ursula Beecham
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Margaret Howell | ... |
Naomi Beecham
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Warner Loughlin | ... |
Ruth Beecham
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| Kimberly Beck | ... |
Piety Beecham
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| Beverly Thompson | ... |
Mrs. Lucy Bigelow
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Don Kennedy | ... |
Cyrus Pike
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Susan Bjurman | ... |
Mrs. Doyle
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John F. McCarthy | ... |
Sergeant Purdue
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Phil Zuckerman | ... |
Caleb Beecham
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David Cooper | ... |
Willis's Follower
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Jeffrey Concklin | ... |
Joshua, The Priest
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| William Phipps | ... |
Doc Turner
(as William Edward Phipps)
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Jim Bullock | ... |
Neighbor
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Erez Yaoz | ... |
Party Guest
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Saladin James | ... |
Maitre D'
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Enrica Gaspari | ... |
Willis's Daughter
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Joseph Darrell | ... |
Fund Raiser Contributor
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Menash Benmoshe | ... |
Fund Raiser Contributor
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| Tarrish Potter | ... |
Elizabeth Beecham
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Eric Fry | ... |
Timothy Beecham
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Crystal Echeverria Adams | ... |
Garret Smith's grandchild (uncredited)
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Trisha Lawson Adams | ... |
Garret Smith's grandchild (uncredited)
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| Tommy J. Huff | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Carey Loftin | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Andy Schuon | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Rex Burns | ... | (novel "The Avenging Angel") |
| Paul Jarrico | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Richard Driscoll | ... | assistant producer (uncredited) |
| Yoram Globus | ... | executive producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | executive producer |
| Pancho Kohner | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Patricia G. Payró | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Robert O. Ragland | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Gideon Porath | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Lee-Thompson | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Laura Lee Bong | ... | apprentice editor |
| Lucy Hofert | ... | apprentice editor (as Lucy Hofert Rose) |
| Mary E. Jochem | ... | first assistant editor |
| Rolf Johnson | ... | second assistant editor |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Angelo Russo | ... | color timer |
| Anne-Marie Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
| Ron Vitello | ... | negative cutter (as Ronald Vitello) |
Casting By
| Perry Bullington | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| Whitney Brooke Wheeler | ... | (as W. Brooke Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Susan Carsello | ... | (as Susan Carsello-Smith) |
Costume Design by
| Shelley Komarov | ||
Makeup Department
| Manny Benmoshe | ... | hair stylist |
| Carla M. Fabrizi | ... | key hair stylist (as Carla Fabrizi) / key makeup artist (as Carla Fabrizi) |
| Linda Vallejo | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Linda A. Vallejo) |
Production Management
| Michael Alden | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Alain Jakubowicz | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Sheridan Dar Reid | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert C. Ortwin Jr. | ... | first assistant director |
| George Van Noy | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael A. Allowitz | ... | lead man (as Michael Allowitz) |
| Phil Brandes | ... | assistant art director |
| Craig Gadsby | ... | set dresser |
| Loy Hopkins | ... | set dresser |
| John Kaye | ... | property master |
| Tim Keegan | ... | lead man |
| Kevin Long | ... | set dresser |
| Robert A. Maisto | ... | construction coordinator (as Robert Maisto) |
| Gerald Wade | ... | assistant properties (as Gerry Wade) |
| Gerald Witt | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Laura Lee Bong | ... | second assistant sound editor |
| Thomas Burke | ... | sound editor (as Thomas Gillis Burke) |
| Jeff Burman | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Burton | ... | sound editor |
| Mark S. Cafolla | ... | second assistant sound editor |
| Tina Canny | ... | sound recordist |
| Thomas Paul Croce | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Thomas P. Crocker) |
| David Cunningham | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christine Danelski | ... | sound editor |
| Craig Felburg | ... | sound mixer |
| Kurt Nicholas Forshager | ... | first assistant sound editor (as Kurt N. Forshager) |
| Tony Garber | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stanley B. Gill | ... | sound recordist |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Cameron Hamza | ... | boom operator |
| Godfrey Marks | ... | sound editor |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | re-recording mixer (as Frank A. Montano Jr.) / re-recording mixer |
| Tony Pascuzzo | ... | sound recordist (as T-Bone Pascuzzo) |
| Kathy Siegel | ... | foley editor |
| Susanne Spain | ... | second assistant sound editor |
| Christopher M. Taylor | ... | cable man |
| Bill Van Daalen | ... | sound editor |
| Jon Varady | ... | second assistant sound editor |
| James Bailey | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) / foley recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ray Bickel | ... | stunt player |
| Bob Brown | ... | stunt player |
| Justin De Rosa | ... | stunt player |
| Debbie Evans | ... | stunt player |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunt player |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | truck stunts |
| Whitey Hughes | ... | stunt player |
| Al Jones | ... | stunt player |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunt player |
| Carey Loftin | ... | truck stunts |
| Burt Marshall | ... | stunt player |
| Buck McDancer | ... | stunt player |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti) |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunt player |
| J.P. Romano | ... | stunt player (as Jean-Pierre Romano) |
| George A. Sack Jr. | ... | stunt player (as George E. Sack Jr.) |
| Rick Seaman | ... | stunt player |
| Brian Smrz | ... | stunt player |
| Jim Wilkey | ... | stunt player |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert J. Babin | ... | key grip |
| Richard Crompton | ... | grip |
| Vito DePalma | ... | additional camera assistant (as Vito De Palma) |
| Brian Devin | ... | grip |
| Frank E. Ellison | ... | dolly grip (as Frank Ellison) |
| Richard Haas | ... | second assistant camera |
| Christopher Hager | ... | dolly grip |
| Johnny Karls | ... | second assistant camera (as John F. Karls) / second assistant camera (as John Karls) |
| Scott Lieu | ... | best boy grip |
| Brian McLaughlin | ... | still photographer |
| Sean McLin | ... | additional camera operator |
| Lloyd Moriarity | ... | electrician (as Lloyd M. Moriarity) |
| Tom Neuwirth | ... | additional photographer |
| Guy Skinner | ... | first assistant camera (as Guy Ladd Skinner) |
| Lon Thompson | ... | electrician |
| Vance Trussell | ... | best boy electrician (as Vance Phillips) |
| David Wood | ... | electrician |
| Mark A. Shelton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dennis Hansen | ... | extras casting |
| Burton Sharp | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Scilla Scandiuzzi | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Tony Velasco | ... | on-set costumer |
| Sherry Reavis Wade | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Larry Pearson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Elissa Assa | ... | music editor |
| Joachim H. Hansch | ... | music supervisor |
| Lisa Hulac | ... | music coordinator |
| Bill Jenkins | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karin Cooper | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Edward Flotard | ... | transportation captain |
| Jimmy Jones | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Joel Renfro | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Kat Werner | ... | transportation secretary |
Additional Crew
| Wenden K. Baldwin | ... | title designer |
| Tommy Bartee | ... | production assistant |
| Joe Benn | ... | production assistant |
| M. Ginanne Carpenter | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Fabricio DiSanto | ... | production assistant (as Fabricio Di Santo) |
| David K. Goodwin | ... | equipment technician |
| Gretchen Iverson | ... | production coordinator (as Gretchen Iversen) |
| Virlana Kardash | ... | production assistant |
| Don Morton | ... | extras wrangler (as Don L. Morton) |
| Emily Rice | ... | production auditor (as Emily J. Rice) |
| Kyle Seidenbaum | ... | title designer |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Kelly A. Snyder | ... | assistant auditor |
| George Sweney | ... | production auditor |
| Jon Turtle | ... | financier |
| Gretchen Van Zeebroeck | ... | production coordinator (as Gretchen Iversen) |
| Gerald Wade | ... | weapons technician (as Gerry Wade) |
| Bob Wishnefsky | ... | production assistant (as Robert Wishnefsky) |
| Michael Parkhurst | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Joe Straw | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Cannon Group (presents)
- Golan-Globus Productions
Distributors
- The Cannon Group (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Cannon Film Distribution)
- Hoyts Distribution (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- Viacom (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Dela Corporation (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- MTC Video (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- WGN (1991) (United States) (tv)
- WGN (1993) (United States) (tv)
- SBS6 (1996) (Netherlands) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2013) (Italy) (video) (VOD)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Blu ray)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Cannon Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Media Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Showtime Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannon Sound Studios (re-recording at)
- Colorado Film Commission (special thanks to: for their assistance)
- General Cameras West (photographic equipment provided by)
- Keylite Production Services (production services and equipment provided by)
- Pacific Title (main titles and opticals)
- Panavision (photographic equipment)
- TVC Laboratories (color)
- The Arrangment (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house. The police believes the crime had a religious motive. Orville doesn't give any comment on the case, is taken into protective custody. Journalist Smith persuades him to help him in the investigation - and finds out about economic motives for the murder.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | What the cops can't do, he will. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,035,279, 18 Sep 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director J. Lee Thompson fell ill during the making of this film, the picture was finished by second unit director, Robert C. Ortwin Jr.. See more » |
| Goofs | During 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Our VHS Collection (2019). See more » |
| Quotes |
Garret Smith:
[punching the assassin]
Bastard child killer! See more » |