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Walking the Edge
Walking the Edge

Walking the Edge

This Cabby Ain't Askin' For No Tips.

Genres

ActionCrimeDrama

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A Los Angeles taxi driver helps a distraught woman on the run from gangsters after they murder her husband and young son.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

11 January 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Jason Walk

Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

Christine Holloway

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Brusstar

A Martinez

A Martinez

Tony

James McIntire

James McIntire

Jimmy

Wayne Woodson

Wayne Woodson

McKee

Doug Toby

Doug Toby

Danny Holloway

Phil H. Fravel

Phil H. Fravel

Jerry Holloway

Luis Contreras

Luis Contreras

Jesus

Terrence Beasor

Terrence Beasor

Gambler Bob

Bernard Erhard

Bernard Erhard

Fat Man

Jim Fitzpatrick

Jim Fitzpatrick

Fat Man's Body Guard

Ivy Bethune

Ivy Bethune

Mrs. Johnson

Jacqueline Giroux

Jacqueline Giroux

Linda

Aarika Wells

Aarika Wells

Julia

Howard Honig

Howard Honig

Ron

Frankie Hill

Frankie Hill

Delia

Russ Courtney

Russ Courtney

Leon

Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones

Gabby

Leonard D'John

Leonard D'John

Micky

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Chinese Herbalist

Jamie V. Arias

Jamie V. Arias

Tango Man

Rosa M. Torres

Rosa M. Torres

Tango Women

Stan Kamber

Stan Kamber

Punk Rock Bartender

Fallen Idols

Fallen Idols

Punk Band in Bar

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