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A Little Piece of Sunshine

A Little Piece of Sunshine

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Sunshine, an idyllic and almost forgotten island under British rule, is shortly to become independent. But a few days before this event is to take place, the British governor of the island is shot. Her Majesty's secret service is called in and Sam McCready asks Desmond Hannah of Scotland Yard to take charge of the case.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

17 November 1990

Country

France

Cast

Larry Lamb

Larry Lamb

Desmond Hannah

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Ernie Favaro

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Tomson

Kitty Aldridge

Kitty Aldridge

Sabrina

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Beatrix Coltrane

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Sam McCready

Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas

Rev. Drake

Robert MacBeth

Robert MacBeth

Livingstone

W. Paul Bodie

W. Paul Bodie

Bill Jones

Nelson Oramas

Nelson Oramas

Carlos Garcia

Luis Alday

Luis Alday

Hernandez

Ed Amatrudo

Ed Amatrudo

Jay Amor

Jay Amor

John Archie

John Archie

Philip Astor

Philip Astor

Alston L. Bair

Alston L. Bair

June Barr

June Barr

Julian Bevans

Julian Bevans

Rex King

Rex King

Chris McCarty

Chris McCarty

Abraham Meeks

Abraham Meeks

Ronald Shelley

Ronald Shelley

Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth

Self - Host (uncredited)

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