Denver crime reporter Garret Smith tracks down a serial killer who preys on a group of Mormons who have broken away from the church's mainstream. Religious fanaticism and corporate greed lace a tale of murder within a renegade Mormon sect. What the cops can't do to solve the crime, an intrepid reporter takes upon himself, with violent results. Charles Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson are teamed once again in this action/mystery. Filmed in Denver, Grand Junction, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and in Los Angeles, California, with color by TVC. Filming began January 6, 1988. Ultra-Stero Sound. Released in USA September 16, 1988. Released on video March 8, 1989.

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Messenger of Death (1988)

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Action/Crime/Suspense/Thriller · 1h 28m · 9/16/1988

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What the cops can't do, he will.

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Denver crime reporter Garret Smith tracks down a serial killer who preys on a group of Mormons who have broken away from the church's mainstream. Religious fanaticism and corporate greed lace a tale of murder within a renegade Mormon sect. What the cops can't do to solve the crime, an intrepid reporter takes upon himself, with violent results. Charles Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson are teamed once again in this action/mystery. Filmed in Denver, Grand Junction, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and in Los Angeles, California, with color by TVC. Filming began January 6, 1988. Ultra-Stero Sound. Released in USA September 16, 1988. Released on video March 8, 1989.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Golan-Globus Productions

Revenue

$3,074,681
Source
Cast
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Charles Bronson

Garret Smith
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Trish Van Devere

Jastra Watson
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Laurence Luckinbill

Homer Foxx
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Daniel Benzali

Chief Barney Doyle
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Marilyn Hassett

Josephine Fabrizio
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Charles Dierkop

Orville Beecham
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Jeff Corey

Willis Beecham
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John Ireland

Zenas Beecham
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Penny Peyser

Trudy Pike
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Gene Davis

Junior Assassin
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John Solari

Senior Assassin
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Jon Cedar

Saul
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Tom Everett

Wiley
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Duncan Gamble

Lieutenant Scully
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Bert Williams

Sheriff Yates
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Jerome Thor

Jimmy
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Sydna Scott

Sarah Beecham
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Cheryl Waters

Magda Beecham
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Melanie Noble

Rebecca Beecham
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Patricia Allison

Florinda Beecham
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Maria Mayenzet

Esther Beecham
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Sheila Gale Kandlbinder

Ursula Beecham
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Margaret Howell

Naomi Beecham
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Warner Loughlin

Ruth Beecham
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Kimberly Beck

Piety Beecham
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Beverly Thompson

Mrs. Lucy Bigelow
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Don Kennedy

Cyrus Pike
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Susan Bjurman

Mrs. Doyle
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John F. McCarthy

Sergeant Purdue
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Phil Zuckerman

Caleb Beecham
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David Cooper

Willis's Follower
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Jeffrey Concklin

Joshua, The Priest
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William Phipps

Doc Turner (as William Edward Phipps)
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Jim Bullock

Neighbor
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Erez Yaoz

Party Guest
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Saladin James

Maitre D'
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Enrica Gaspari

Willis's Daughter
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Joseph Darrell

Fund Raiser Contributor
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Menash Benmoshe

Fund Raiser Contributor
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Tarrish Potter

Elizabeth Beecham
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Eric Fry

Timothy Beecham
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Crystal Echeverria Adams

Garret Smith's grandchild (uncredited)
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Trisha Lawson Adams

Garret Smith's grandchild (uncredited)
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Tommy J. Huff

Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Carey Loftin

Truck Driver (uncredited)
Crew
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J. Lee Thompson

Director
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Rex Burns

Writer
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Paul Jarrico

Writer
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Disc Releases
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Messenger Of Death

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

4/27/2010

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Messenger of Death

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

2/4/2003

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Messenger of Death

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD, Low))

10/27/2015

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