Guilty Bystander

Guilty Bystander

How innocent can a bystander be?

NR 1950 · 91 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

Directed by Joseph Lerner · Written by Don Ettlinger

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