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1998 0h 43m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ActionComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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An unsold CBS pilot about a mailman named Deacon, who gets entangled in a mess involving a team of Bail Enforcement Agents (bounty hunters who chase after people who have ‘skipped’ bail).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arsenio Hall
Deacon
George Eads
Kristen Cloke
Gloria Kornacki
Ike Gingrich
The Hitman
David Duchovny
Cloris Leachman
Doug Hutchison
Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Ritchie
Writers: Glen Morgan, James Wong
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Ritchie, shot by Ronald Víctor García. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris G. Willingham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Arsenio Hall and George Eads and Kristen Cloke carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Ritchie directs. Ronald Víctor García behind the camera. Chris G. Willingham cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Ritchie, shot by Ronald Víctor García. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chris G. Willingham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arsenio Hall and George Eads and Kristen Cloke carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0178030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.