''Final Combination'' (also known as ''Dead Connection'') is a 1994

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directed by

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, and starring

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and

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Plot

Detective Matt Dickson is investigating a series of grisly murders committed in seedy motels across

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. He gets a break in the case when he realizes the killer is consistently using the names of boxers for aliases. Meanwhile, reporter Catherine Briggs is also pursuing the serial killer, but for her own mysterious reasons. Matt and Catherine begin working together, but the investigation becomes complicated when they start having an affair.

Cast

as Detective Matt Dickson *

as Catherine Briggs *

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as Richard Welton *

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as Detective Chuck Rowland *

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as Donato *

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as Lieutenant Stein * Clarence Landry as Ike "Point Man" Pointer * Susan Byun as Sara *

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as Denise * Alan Toy as Art Robinson *

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as Anthony, The Bouncer *

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as "Linen Suit" * Victoria Kern as "the girl pushed around in the bar"

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on November 18, 1994 on 12 screens and grossed £13,521 in its opening weekend.

References

External links

* * 1994 crime thriller films 1994 films American crime thriller films Films scored by Rolfe Kent Films directed by Nigel Dick 1990s English-language films 1990s American films English-language crime thriller films {{crime-thriller-film-stub