Fear Is the Key

Fear Is the Key

In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all.

PG 1972 · 103 min · ★ 5.9 · Action, Thriller

A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.

Directed by Michael Tuchner · Written by Robert Carrington

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