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Against the Law (1997)

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A trigger-happy outlaw goes on the run and a burned out, disillusioned cop gives chase. They end up head-to-head in a Los Angeles shoot out.

Release Date
November 17, 1997
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
5.4/10 (8 votes)

Director: Jim Wynorski

Cast: Nancy Allen, Richard Grieco, Nick Mancuso, Steven Ford, Thomas Mikal Ford, Gary Sandy, Leslie Bega, James Stephens

Production: Sunset Films International
cop
IMDb
Budget
$1M
Full Cast (25 people)

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Against the Law

Against the Law

Adventure
Drama
Action
Thriller
5.4
81 min
1997

A trigger-happy outlaw goes on the run and a burned out, disillusioned cop gives chase. They end up head-to-head in a Los Angeles shoot out.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000
Release Date11/17/1997
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Directed by

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Production Companies
Sunset Films International

Keywords

cop

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

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Cast

Nancy Allen

as Maggie Hewitt

Richard Grieco

as Rex

Nick Mancuso

as Det. John Shepard

Steven Ford

as Lt. Bill Carpenter

Thomas Mikal Ford

as Det. Siegel

Gary Sandy

as Cheif leitner

LB

Leslie Bega

as Lucia the Liquor Store Clerk

JS

James Stephens

as Detective Ben Hamada

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Against the Law about?▾

A trigger-happy outlaw goes on the run and a burned out, disillusioned cop gives chase. They end up head-to-head in a Los Angeles shoot out.

How long is Against the Law?▾

1h 21m

When was Against the Law released?▾

November 17, 1997

Who directed Against the Law?▾

Jim Wynorski

Who stars in Against the Law?▾

Nancy Allen, Richard Grieco, Nick Mancuso

What genre is Against the Law?▾

Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller

Is Against the Law available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads