Over the Wire

May 21, 1996

1h 28m

★ 2.8

Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

Overview

Bruce is a telephone lineman who accidentally overhears a murder plot. When 911 informs him that there is nothing that they can do about it, he takes matters into his own hands, and gets entangled in a world of sex and mystery.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

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Cast

Mark

Tim Abell

Bruce Johnson

David Christensen

Roy

Keith Lewis

Detective Jackson

Ross Hagen

Susan

Landon Hall

Rachel

Shauna O'Brien

Sally

Griffin Drew

Jenny

Brinke Stevens

Sascha

Kimberly Blair

Assassin

John Lazar

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