

Escape Clause
1996-07-14 · 99 min · ★ 4.8
A man finds out that his wife has paid $10,000 to have him killed. Then both the would-be killer and the wife turn up dead ...
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- Directors
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Production companies
- MGM Television, Showtime Networks
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Andrew McCarthyRichard Ramsay
Paul SorvinoLt. Gil Farrand
Connie BrittonLeslie Bullard
Kate McNeilSarah Ramsey
Stan EgiAbe Shinoda
Kenneth WelshOwen Jessop
John EvansBelsen
Peter DonaldsonDr. Warren Hitzig
Victor A. YoungAndre Willard
Dawn GreenhalghLillian Jessop
Tara RoslingMiss Foster
Claire RankinJanet
Stephen BogaertJohn Tapper
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