Deadbeat at Dawn (1988)

80 min · Drama, Social Drama, action film, crime film, drama film, horror film, thriller film

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Directors

Jim Van Bebber

Cast

Jim Van Bebber, Paul Harper, Megan Murphy, Ric Walker, Marc Pitman

The story

The main character is Goose (Van Bebber). Goose is leader of "The Ravens", a street gang located in Dayton, Ohio. The Ravens have an ongoing feud with "The Spiders", led by a sadistic goon called Danny (Paul Harper).

Catalogue themes and tags

Bad Father, Drugs, High on Drugs, Hold-Up Robbery, Man-Woman-Relationship, Partnership, Strassenkämp, Street Gang, Street War, vater-sohn, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Gangster Film, Indie, Action/Adventure, Action Thrillers, Action

Genres

Drama, Social Drama, action film, crime film, drama film, horror film, thriller film

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