Peril

Peril

In the road of a rising tide, a storm of terror is raging.

2001 · 92 min · ★ 7.7 · Thriller, Drama

A woman desperate to save her injured husband is taken hostage by an escaped mental patient.

Directed by David Giancola · Written by David Giancola

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