Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

1994 · 92 min · ★ 5.5 · Action

The bank president in a small California town isn't quite the upstanding citizen he appears to be--he's a corrupt killer, who has just kidnapped the wife and daughter of the local sheriff.

Directed by Paul Leder · Written by Paul Leder

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