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Act of Piracy
Act of Piracy

Act of Piracy

There is no place to escape his revenge... especially at sea

Genres

ActionCrimeThriller

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A large motor yacht becomes the focal point in this action tale when a group of mercenaries decide to capture the vessel. The original owner, who was delivering it to Sydney, Australia, is believed dead but is in fact very much alive, and determined to recover the yacht...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

3.3/10

Release Date

07 July 1988

Country

South Africa

Cast

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Ted Andrews

Belinda Bauer

Belinda Bauer

Sandy Andrews

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Jack Wilcox

Nancy Mulford

Nancy Mulford

Laura Warner

Arnold Vosloo

Arnold Vosloo

Sean Stevens

Dennis Casey Park

Dennis Casey Park

Dennis

Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

Herb Bunting

Anthony Fridjhon

Anthony Fridjhon

Philip O'Connor

Candice Hillebrand

Candice Hillebrand

Tracey Andrews

Mathew Stewardson

Mathew Stewardson

Mark Andrews

Nadia Bilchik

Nadia Bilchik

Maria

Joe Stewardson

Joe Stewardson

Agent Johnson

Brian O'Shaughnessy

Brian O'Shaughnessy

'Barracuda' Skipper

Gordon Mulholland

Gordon Mulholland

Captain Jenkins

Christobel d'Ortez

Christobel d'Ortez

Karen Daly (as Christobel D'Orthez)

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