Escape: Human Cargo

Mar 22, 1998

1h 47m

★ 5.4

Seperated from his country and family, John McDonald has one purpose... Getting Home.

Overview

An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested. Due to the US policy of noninterference in SA, the embassy won't help him. He must escape.

Genres

Action

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Neufeld/Rehme Productions

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Cast

John McDonald

Treat Williams

Dennis McNatt

Stephen Lang

Suliman Nasir Rasi

Sasson Gabai

Sheik Abdulla Fazza

Ze'ev Revach

Pinder

Lawrence Dane

Silent Sam

Rinan Haim

Khalid

Uri Gavriel

Pat

Janet-Laine Green

Greg

Brandon Bone

Marilyn

Kristen Bone

Gil

Brent Bone

State Department Woman

Elva Mai Hoover

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