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Spreading Ground
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Spreading Ground

2000-02-25 · 100 min · ★ 3.9

Drama · Mystery

Veteran Detective Ed Delopre and partner Mike McGivern have their hands full when they hit the pavement in search of a dangerous killer with five dead bodies already on his record. The mayor, in a rush to see peace restored in her city, makes a deal with the mob instead of waiting for Delopre and McGivern's results. Now that both sides of the law are involved in the killer's capture, the city is turned upside down.

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Directors
Derek Vanlint
Production companies
Vine International Pictures, Alpine Pictures, Burman Entertainment, MEB Entertainment, Polson Street, Stonelock Pictures, Tsunami Entertainment
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dennis HopperDennis HopperDet. Ed DeLongpre
Leslie HopeLeslie HopeLeslie DeLongpre
Frederic ForrestFrederic ForrestMichael McGivern
Tom McCamusTom McCamusJohnny Gault
David DunbarMilo Spivak
Elizabeth ShepherdElizabeth ShepherdMayor Hackett
Chuck ShamataChuck ShamataCapt. Neiman
Kim HuffmanKim HuffmanMrs. Osterman
Tom HarveyPaddy Flynn
Rob StefaniukRob StefaniukSyphon
Yvan LabelleCarp
Sean O'HaraFlannery Pincher
Timothy BurdTimothy BurdStubby Styles
Amanda SohaCrystal Osterman
Janet BaileyJanet BaileyDetective Langston
Tom BarnettDetective Sartain
Gary FruchtmanBarney
Sugith VarugheseSugith VarugheseCoroner
Ian DownieDickie Donegal
Terry DoyleKelly Moran

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