The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

Accused of a crime he didn't commit. Obsessed with a woman he couldn't possess.

R 1993 · 104 min · ★ 5.1 · Romance, Thriller

US merchant sailor Alex Walker is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - ageing but likeable shit Phillip Mills and young sexy, frustated wife Missy. The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.

Directed by Jim McBride · Written by Michael Thoma

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