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The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 5, 1993

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Romance, Thriller

User Score

48%

Original Title

The Wrong Man

Production Companies

Viacom Productions, Beattie/Chesser, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Director

Jim McBride

Description

US merchant sailor Alex Walker is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - ageing but likeable shit Phillip Mills and young sexy, frustated wife Missy. The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.