83 Hours 'Til Dawn
NR 1990 · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Thriller, TV Movie, Crime, Drama
A wealthy man's daughter is kidnapped and placed in a box with air for only 83 hours.
Directed by Donald Wrye
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Peter Strauss Wayne Stracton -
Robert Urich Bradley Burdock -
Paul Winfield Doctor Dantley -
Elizabeth Gracen Maria Ranfield -
Kevin Kilner Bobby Dankworth -
Shannon Wilcox Janet Burdock -
R. Lee Ermey Glen Fairling -
Samantha Mathis Julie Burdock -
Cameron Bancroft David Burdock - C Christopher Cass Chadway
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Danny Dayton Morgan -
Tony Devon Jimmy Burdock
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