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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson | As: Lt. Danny Roman | |
Kevin Spacey | As: Lt. Chris Sabian | |
David Morse | As: Cdr. Adam Beck | |
Ron Rifkin | As: Cdr. Grant Frost | |
John Spencer | As: Chief Al Travis |
Storyline
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
Tagline: | He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive. |
Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Language: English
Release Date: 29 July 1998
Country: DE, US, CA
Runtime: 140m
Company Credits
Company: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Mandeville Films, Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Taurus Film
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $44,547,681
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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson |
Lt. Danny Roman |
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Kevin Spacey |
Lt. Chris Sabian |
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David Morse |
Cdr. Adam Beck |
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Ron Rifkin |
Cdr. Grant Frost |
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John Spencer |
Chief Al Travis |
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J.T. Walsh |
Insp. Terence Niebaum |
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Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
Maggie |
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Paul Giamatti |
Rudy |
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Regina Taylor |
Karen Roman |
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Bruce Beatty |
Markus |
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Michael Cudlitz |
Palermo |
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Carlos Gómez |
Eagle |
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Tim Kelleher |
Argento |
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Dean Norris |
Scott |
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Nestor Serrano |
Hellman |
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Doug Spinuzza |
Tonray |
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Leonard L. Thomas |
Allen |
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Stephen Lee |
Farley |
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Lily Gibson |
Omar's Daughter |
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Lauri Johnson |
Chief's Wife |
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Sabi Dorr |
Bartender |
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Gene Wolande |
Morewitz |
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Rhonda Dotson |
Linda Roenick |
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John Lordan |
Linda's Attorney |
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Jack Shearer |
D.A. Young |
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Donna Ponterotto |
Secretary |
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Michael Shamus Wiles |
Taylor |
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Mik Scriba |
Bell |
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Joey Perillo |
Tech #1 |
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Mary Page Keller |
Lisa Sabian |
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Kelsey Mulrooney |
Stacy Sabian |
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Brad Blaisdell |
FBI Agent Grey |
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Bruce Wright |
FBI Agent Moran |
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Robert David Hall |
Cale Wangro |
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Bernard Hocke |
Sniper |
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Tony Mockus Jr. |
Agent |
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Rick Scarry |
Reporter |
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McNally Sagal |
Reporter |
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Mary Major |
Reporter |
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Edwina Moore |
Reporter |
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James Blackburn |
Camera Man (uncredited) |
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Tom Bower |
Omar (uncredited) |
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David Michael Fordham |
FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited) |
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Paul Guilfoyle |
Nathan Roenick (uncredited) |
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Jack Rooney |
Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Rick Touhy |
Cop (uncredited) |
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Spitfire Brown |
Cop (uncredited) |
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Maureen Mendoza |
FBI Agent (uncredited) |
Directed By
F. Gary Gray |
Director |
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Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez |
Script Supervisor |
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Chitra F. Mojtabai |
Second Assistant Director |
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Barry K. Thomas |
First Assistant Director |
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David R. Ellis |
Second Unit Director |
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Writing Credits
James DeMonaco |
Screenplay |
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Kevin Fox |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Robert Stone |
Executive Producer |
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David Hoberman |
Producer |
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Webster Stone |
Executive Producer |
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Arnon Milchan |
Producer |
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David Nicksay |
Executive Producer |
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David Rubin |
Casting |
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Karyn McCarthy |
Unit Production Manager |
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Herb Gains |
Unit Production Manager |
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Lisa Swain |
Production Coordinator |
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Cynthia Wise |
Production Accountant |
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Jean Nakahara |
Production Secretary |
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Murray Miller |
Location Manager |
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Tammy L. Smith |
Extras Casting |
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Renee D. Czarapata |
Payroll Accountant |
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Barbara Harris |
ADR Voice Casting |
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Edited By
Christian Wagner |
Editor |
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Gilbert Carreras |
Color Timer |
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Fred C. Vitale |
First Assistant Editor |
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Tony Ciccone |
Additional Editing |
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Mo Henry |
Negative Cutter |
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Costume and Makeup
Victoria Wood |
Wigmaker |
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Carol A. O'Connell |
Hairstylist |
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Francine Jamison-Tanchuck |
Costume Design |
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Frank Perry Rose |
Costume Supervisor |
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Louis Lazzara |
Makeup Artist |
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Katrina Mastrolia |
Costumer |
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John Lemons |
Costumer |
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Robert L. Stevenson |
Hair Supervisor |
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Tania McComas |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Marietta Carter-Narcisse |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Mark Boucher |
On Set Dresser |
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Alicia M. Tripi |
Hairstylist |
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Joseph T. Mastrolia |
Key Set Costumer |
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Sound
Graeme Revell |
Music |
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Dino DiMuro |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Mark P. Stoeckinger |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Glenn T. Morgan |
Dialogue Editor |
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Victor Ray Ennis |
First Assistant Sound Editor |
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Russell Williams II |
Production Sound Mixer |
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Neal J. Anderson |
Dialogue Editor |
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Mark Gordon |
Dialogue Editor |
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Robert Ulrich |
Supervising ADR Editor |
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Rick Morris |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Michael A. Patillo |
Boom Operator |
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Scott Wolf |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Paul Timothy Carden |
Dialogue Editor |
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Richard Dwan Jr. |
Dialogue Editor |
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Michael A. Reagan |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Chris Jargo |
ADR Editor |
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Kerry Dean Williams |
ADR Editor |
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Paul Massey |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Tim Simonec |
Orchestrator |
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Philip D. Morrill |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Gary Mundheim |
Foley Editor |
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Jeffrey Wilhoit |
Foley Artist |
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Joshua Winget |
Music Editor |
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James Moriana |
Foley Artist |
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Dennis Johnson |
Sound Recordist |
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Lee Labaigue |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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James Wright |
Dolby Consultant |
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Matt Patterson |
Sound Recordist |
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Doug Hemphill |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Philip A. Hess |
Foley Editor |
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Visual Effects
Daniel Sudick |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Russell Carpenter |
Director of Photography |
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Larry J. Aube |
Grip |
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Sam Emerson |
Still Photographer |
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Michael Brennan |
Dolly Grip |
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J. Michael Muro |
Camera Operator |
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Scott McGowan |
Grip |
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Tom Connole |
Camera Operator |
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Mark R. Jackson |
First Assistant Camera |
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Kirk Bloomberg |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Nico Bally |
Grip |
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Glenn Brown |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Lee Blasingame |
First Assistant Camera |
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Ken Cottengim Jr. |
Grip |
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J. Michael Muro |
Steadicam Operator |
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Michael J. Coo |
Key Grip |
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Scott Ronnow |
Camera Loader |
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Lighting
Jon Haney |
Electrician |
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John Fine |
Electrician |
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Marc Marino |
Electrician |
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Jason Leeds |
Electrician |
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John Buckley |
Chief Lighting Technician |
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Art Department
Richard C. Goddard |
Set Decoration |
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Holger Gross |
Production Design |
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Kevin Ishioka |
Art Direction |
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Barbara Ann Spencer |
Set Designer |
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John Schacht |
Leadman |
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Bethany Andell |
Art Department Coordinator |
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Luis G. Hoyos |
Set Designer |
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Anthony Lattanzio |
Construction Coordinator |
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Mike Sforza |
Construction Foreman |
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Richard Reynolds |
Set Designer |
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A. Todd Holland |
Set Designer |
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Other Crew
Joel Kramer |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Jeff Wells |
Digital Effects Supervisor |
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Mary Ann Schmidt |
Stand In |
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Randy Peters |
Transportation Coordinator |
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Jeff Verdick |
Transportation Captain |
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Ronald L. Wright |
Cableman |
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Robert A. Levine |
Unit Publicist |
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Ron Poniewaz Jr. |
Transportation Captain |
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Sara Flamm |
Production Office Assistant |
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Cory Fleming |
Stunts |
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Linda Perlin |
Stunts |
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Erik Cord |
Stunts |
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Keith Woulard |
Stunts |
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Kay Whipple |
Stunts |
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Jeff Imada |
Stunts |
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Jimmy N. Roberts |
Stunts |
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Steven Lambert |
Stunts |
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Mic Rodgers |
Stunts |
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Troy Brown |
Stunts |
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Alan Wurtzel |
Stunts |
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Carl Paoli |
Stunts |
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John C. Meier |
Stunts |
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John T. Scanlon |
Stunts |
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Bruce Benson |
Stunts |
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Ralph Gonzalez |
Stunts |
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Kenny Endoso |
Stunts |
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Cliff Fleming |
Stunts |
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Billy D. Lucas |
Stunts |
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Kiante Elam |
Stunt Double |
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Mike Cameron |
Stunts |
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Rick LeFevour |
Stunts |
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Stacy Logan |
Stunts |
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Randy Popplewell |
Stunts |
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Randy Walker |
Stunts |
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Charlie Picerni |
Stunts |
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Bill Palmer |
Driver |
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Aaron A. Akins Jr. |
Propmaker |
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