The law is death

Movie
German title	The law is death
Original title	Messenger of Death
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1988
length	91 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	J. Lee Thompson
script	Rex Burns , Paul Jarrico
production	Pancho Kohner
music	Robert O. Ragland
camera	Gideon Porath
cut	Peter Lee Thompson
occupation
Charles Bronson : Garret Smith Trish Van Devere : Jastra Watson Laurence Luckinbill : Homer Foxx Daniel Benzali : Barney Doyle Charles Dierkop : Orville Beecham Jeff Corey : Willis Beecham John Ireland : Zeenas Becham Marilyn Hassett : Josephine Fabrizio John Solari : Assassin Gene Davis : young assassin

The law is death (Original title: Messenger of Death ) is an American thriller from 1988 . Directed by J. Lee Thompson .

action

In Colorado , the three wives of the Mormon Orville Beecham and their children are shot dead by a murderer. The next scene shows the police chief Barney Doyle, who wants to become mayor of Denver, the reporter Garret Smith and the entrepreneur Homer Foxx discussing the murder case. Smith went to research in the country and met Beecham, who was housed in a police cell for his own safety. He suspects his father Willis, an excommunicated Mormon and prophet of a sect, of murder. For his part, Willis suspects his brother Zeenas of murder.

With the help of the local journalist Jastra Watson, Garret Smith drives to Zeenas. Zeenas lives on property that the Colorado Water Company has an interest in. Zeenas suspects Orville because Willis preaches blood revenge. The common hallmark of the two brothers is the avenging angel.

After Orville is released from police custody, an argument breaks out between him and Zenas. In a subsequent shootout , Zeenas and Willis die. Garret Smith realizes that the Colorado Water Company has hired a killer to take advantage of the family quarrel. It turns out that Homer Foxx hired the killer. Smith poses at a party with Foxx. He then shoots himself.

criticism

"Conventional, easy-to-see detective film, for which the dark, irritating idea of ​​the religious war only serves as a pretext for a commercial thriller."

- Lexicon of international film

background

The film was shot primarily in Colorado . It grossed just over $ 3 million in US cinemas .

Web links

• The law is death in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The law is death at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• The law is death in the online movie database
• The law is death in the German dubbing index

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The law is death. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 30, 2017 .  
2. ↑ Filming Locations on imdb.com
3. ↑ box office results on boxofficemojo.com