Relentless

Aug 30, 1989

1h 32m

★ 5.4

Killers aren't born. They're made.

Overview

Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Horror

Crime

Production Companies

Out of the Dark Productions

CineTel Films

New Line Cinema

Relentless Trailers

Cast

Arthur 'Buck' Taylor

Judd Nelson

Bill Malloy

Robert Loggia

Sam Dietz

Leo Rossi

Carol Dietz

Meg Foster

Todd Arthur

Patrick O'Bryan

Arthur

Ken Lerner

Francine

Mindy Seeger

Carmen

Angel Tompkins

Ike Taylor

Beau Starr

Marra

Frank Pesce

Desk Sergeant

Lou Bonacki

Old Man

George Buck Flower

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