''Fugitive Rage'' (also known as ''Caged Fear'') is a 1996

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directed by

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and starring Shauna O'Brien, Jay Richardson and Alexander Keith, credited as Wendy Schumacher. The film was released

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in 1996.

Plot

Tara McCormick is sent to prison for the attempted murder of a local drug lord named Tommy Stompanato. Inside, she befriends Josie and is approached by an agent of the government to finish the job she started in exchange for her freedom.

Cast

* Shauna O'Brien as Josie Williams * Alexander Keith (credited as Wendy Schumacher) as Tara McCormick * Jay Richardson as Tommy Stompanato *

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as Ryker * Tim Abell as James O'Keefe * Toni Naples as Helga * Katherine Victor as Miss Prince * Johnny Vincent as Farino * Rick Montana as DeLuca * Calista Carradine as Sharrisse * Nikki Fritz as Wendy, The Nurse

Reception

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gave the film one star out of four, stating "Fugitive Rage is an utter fantasy, and a bad one at that."

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External links

* * Direct-to-video thriller films 1996 direct-to-video films 1996 films American crime thriller films 1996 crime thriller films Films directed by Fred Olen Ray 1990s English-language films 1990s American films English-language crime thriller films {{crime-thriller-film-stub