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Escape: Human Cargo

Escape: Human Cargo

Seperated from his country and family, John McDonald has one purpose... Getting Home.

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An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested. Due to the US policy of noninterference in SA, the embassy won't help him. He must escape.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

22 March 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

John McDonald

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Dennis McNatt

Sasson Gabai

Sasson Gabai

Suliman Nasir Rasi

Ze'ev Revach

Ze'ev Revach

Sheik Abdulla Fazza

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Pinder

Rinan Haim

Rinan Haim

Silent Sam

Uri Gavriel

Uri Gavriel

Khalid

Janet-Laine Green

Janet-Laine Green

Pat

Brandon Bone

Brandon Bone

Greg

Kristen Bone

Kristen Bone

Marilyn

Brent Bone

Brent Bone

Gil

Elva Mai Hoover

Elva Mai Hoover

State Department Woman

Patrick Galligan

Patrick Galligan

Bruce Baines

Imad Gibrin

Imad Gibrin

Hotel Porter

Jack Adalist

Jack Adalist

Jamison

Howard Rypp

Howard Rypp

Barry

Jack Messinger

Jack Messinger

North

Hamis Arbid

Hamis Arbid

Fahid

Babi Neeman

Babi Neeman

Proprietor

Mati Seri

Mati Seri

Proprietor

Albert Iluz

Albert Iluz

Dockmaster

Jerry Hyman

Jerry Hyman

Ross

Johnny Arbid

Johnny Arbid

McDonald's Lawyer

Eli Danker

Eli Danker

Central Judge

Amos Lavi

Amos Lavi

Judge #2

Lutuf Huaiser

Lutuf Huaiser

Judge #3

Yoram Hattab

Yoram Hattab

Fazza's Lawyer

Sharon Raginiano

Sharon Raginiano

Al Jubail Guard

Irving Kaplan

Irving Kaplan

Businessman

Eric Storch

Eric Storch

Aramco Driver

Ruhad Dahdal

Ruhad Dahdal

Arab Watchman

Igal Cohen

Igal Cohen

Thief

Irina Schulman

Irina Schulman

Young Arab Woman

Jay Koller

Jay Koller

Prison Officer

Norman Issa

Norman Issa

Airport Official

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