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Provoked

Provoked

When enough IS enough

Genres

CrimeAction

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"Cindy Maranne, "Americana" from "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling," stars in her feature film debut as a newlywed torn between love and violence when her husband is taken hostage in a failed robbery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

03 July 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cindy Maranne

Cindy Maranne

Casey Kennedy

McKeiver Jones III

McKeiver Jones III

Captain Rader

Harold Wayne Jones

Harold Wayne Jones

Mad Dog

Ona Zee

Ona Zee

Carla McKenzie (as Ona Simms)

Phyllis Durant

Phyllis Durant

Big Mama

J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner

J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner

Randy 'Nick the Knife'

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