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By Any Means

By Any Means

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By Any Means

2017

1h 24m

4.1(9 votes)

Mystery

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A C-list celebrity gets kidnapped and held hostage after a night-club appearance. When the police interrogate the man she accuses, they question whether she's after justice or a front-page story.

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Starring

Tom Gipson

Tom Gipson

Frank Watson

Brooke Burfitt

Brooke Burfitt

Mimi Wyatt

Michelle Money

Michelle Money

Detective Hayes

Jonathan Cheban

Jonathan Cheban

Phil Cohen

Larese King

Sergeant Bryan

Wendy Heagy

Officer Kathy Thomas

Malin Tybahl

Attorney

G.A. Smith

Lt. Smith

Isabelle Zufferey Boulton

Magazine Journalist

Adam Harper

Adam Harper

Edward

Creative team

Directed by: Leighton Spence
Written by: Clark Phillips-Janssen
Leighton Spence
Produced by: Brooke Williams

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