Jailbirds

May 16, 1991

1h 36m

★ 10.0

Overview

Personalities clash when a city executive and a small town seamstress are thrown into jail for crimes they didn't commit and then escape, handcuffed together.

Genres

Action

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Spelling Entertainment

Jailbirds Trailers

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Cast

Janice Grant

Phylicia Rashād

Rosie LaCroix

Dyan Cannon

Sheriff

Dakin Matthews

Baxter

David Knell

Larry Braddock

Ahmad Rashād

Loretta

Bethany Wright

Poppa

Dennis Letts

Kelli

Maria Arita

Haydee

Anne Haney

Beetle

Ritch Brinkley

Clemmons

T.E. Russell

Kasaki

Clyde Kusatsu

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