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"In a Few Hours He'll Either be an Assassin, Hero, or Dead."

1997 1h 33m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 6

ActionThriller

Synopsis

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A soldier now a mercenary, has been brought to a foreign country by a former associate to aid in the security of that country's president. But it appears that he's been set up as the man to take the fall for the president's assassination. He escapes and joins the rebels to clear his name and to expose the true person behind the president's assassination.

“In a Few Hours He'll Either be an Assassin, Hero, or Dead.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Daniel Bernhardt
David Benson
Robert Englund
Colonel Shakwell
Brian Thompson
Major Oxnard
Julieta Rosen
Isabela Santiago Casillas
Mario Iván Martínez
President Casillas
Jim Pirri
Miguel Ramirez
Dara Tomanovich
Teresa Ramirez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sheldon Lettich
Writers: Michael Lanahan, George Saunders, Peter Brosnan
Languages: English
Countries: Mexico, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sheldon Lettich, shot by Chuy Chávez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Daniel Bernhardt and Robert Englund and Brian Thompson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a Few Hours He'll Either be an Assassin, Hero, or Dead.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sheldon Lettich directs. Chuy Chávez behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sheldon Lettich, shot by Chuy Chávez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Daniel Bernhardt and Robert Englund and Brian Thompson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In a Few Hours He'll Either be an Assassin, Hero, or Dead.".
8IMDB entry: tt0119883 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.