Headless Body in Topless Bar
1995 · 110 min · ★ 3.6 · Crime
An ex-con holds a group of people hostage in a topless bar.
Directed by James Bruce · Written by Peter Koper
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Raymond J. Barry Man -
Rustam Branaman Vic Palmieri - J Jennifer MacDonald Candy
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Paul Williams Carl Levin -
April Grace Letitia Jackson -
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Tom Bresnahan Drunk
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