''Dead Man Out'' is a 1989 American
crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combi ...
directed by
Richard Pearce and written by
Ron Hutchinson. The film stars
Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the '' Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films inclu ...
,
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
,
Larry Block
Lawrence Joel "Larry" Block (October 30, 1942 – October 7, 2012) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor.
Early life and education
Lawrence Joel Block was born in New York City, New York, the son of Sonia (née Kutcher), a tr ...
,
Tom Atkins and
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...
. The film premiered on
HBO
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on March 12, 1989.
Plot
Cast
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Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the '' Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films inclu ...
as Dr. Alex Marsh
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Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...
as Ben
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Larry Block
Lawrence Joel "Larry" Block (October 30, 1942 – October 7, 2012) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor.
Early life and education
Lawrence Joel Block was born in New York City, New York, the son of Sonia (née Kutcher), a tr ...
as Kleinfeld
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Tom Atkins as Berger
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Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...
as Calvin Fredricks
Home media
The film was released on VHS by
HBO Video
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Founded by Charles Dolan and based out of WarnerMedia's former corporate headquarters at the 30 Hudson Yard ...
under license from
Home Box Office
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. However, it never released on DVD or Blu-ray.
References
External links
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1989 television films
1989 films
American crime films
1980s crime films
HBO Films films
Films directed by Richard Pearce
Films scored by Cliff Eidelman
1980s English-language films
1980s American films
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