The Killing Grounds

Jul 21, 1998

1h 33m

★ 4.7

Cold Blooded Murder.

Overview

After the fatal crash of a small airplane in the high Sierras, six greedy strangers clash over a fortune in stolen gold. The torturous trip down the mountainside becomes a frightening ordeal as each has his own plans for the gold.

Genres

Action

Thriller

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Cast

Della Desordo

Priscilla Barnes

Vincent Reynosa

Courtney Gains

Janice Harper

Cynthia Geary

Ned Stillwater

Rodney A. Grant

Art Styles

Anthony Michael Hall

Mel Desordo

Charles Rocket

Sheriff

Don Moss

Craig

James Jude Courtney

Owner

John Franklin

Pilot

Michael Michaud

Pilot #2

Richard Brandes

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