The law is death
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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 |
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Director | J. Lee Thompson |
script |
Rex Burns , Paul Jarrico |
production | Pancho Kohner |
music | Robert O. Ragland |
camera | Gideon Porath |
cut | Peter Lee Thompson |
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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."
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
- ↑ The law is death. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Filming Locations on imdb.com
- ↑ box office results on boxofficemojo.com