The Frontier

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The Frontier

"There's only one way out of a four-way split."

2016

1h 28m

5.8(28 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A desperate young woman, on the run from the law, takes a job at a remote desert motel. She quickly discovers the motel's patrons are rendezvousing after a large robbery. With nothing to lose, and all to gain, she hatches a plan to steal their loot.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Jocelin Donahue

Laine

Kelly Lynch

Luanne

Jim Beaver

Lee

Izabella Miko

Gloria

Jamie Harris

Flynn

Liam Aiken

Eddie

AJ Bowen

Officer Gault

Dustin Cook

News Anchor

Creative team

Directed by: Oren Shai
Written by: Oren Shai
Webb Wilcoxen
Produced by: Dana Lustig

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