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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59 members

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Thomas Gipson

Frank Watson

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Brooke Burfitt

Mimi Wyatt

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Michelle Money

Detective Hayes

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Jonathan Cheban

Phil Cohen

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Larese King

Sergeant Bryan

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Wendy Heagy

Officer Kathy Thomas

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Malin Tybahl

Attorney

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Costume & Make-Up

G.A. Smith

Lt. Smith

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Isabelle Zufferey Boulton

Magazine Journalist

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Adam Harper

Edward

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Kam Perez

Paul

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Vincent Chan

Delivery Boy

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Jeffrey M. Rossman

Paparazzi #3

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Demingo Graham

Security

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Mario Tarquinio

Jack Nightclub Owner

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Brooke Alexandra

Reporter

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Kate Baron

TV Reporter

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Dawn Aneada

Model Guest/Selfie Girl

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Laura Forthun

Reporter

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Josach Jean Baptiste

Rapper

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Jeff Howe

Cameraman

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Christopher Barros

Club Patron

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Carla Gil

Dr. Valdez

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Nathaniel Cinelli

Model

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Eduardo J. Escobar

Night Club Attendee

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Anthony Romeo Garcia

Night Club Attendee

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Anthony Romeo Garcia

Driver

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Elizabeth Herlily

Model Guest

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Arielle Ingrassia-Smith

Model Guest

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Vanja Jeftic

Male Model

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Jeta Krasniqi

Club Patron

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Dana Scurlock

Sophia

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Nicholas Marocola

NYC Police Officer

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Kevin E. Murphy

Reporter #2

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Kouryou Ngin

Dancer

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Randall Miles

Attorney for Mimi

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Tess Quadro

TV Presenter

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Solanyi Rodriguez

Model Guest

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Brad Forenza

Julian Carr

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Kenny Sandler

Paparazzi #4

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Yolanda Sey

Model Guest

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Rodney Sherman

Cameraman

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Christopher Robert Thompson

TV Director

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Javon Washington

NYPD Police Officer

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Agam Jain

Club Guest

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Sean Stolzenthaler

Jon

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Candice Mausner

Kelly

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Peter Barkouras

NYPD Patrolman & Driver

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Michael Everett Johnson

Rescue Driver

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Steven Ciceron

'Selfie' Man

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Deven Alexander Prather

Club Guest

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Shruthi Mathur

Veronica

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Daniella Macolino

Shopper

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Jonathan Ercolino

Model Guest

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Brittany Rusznak

'Selfie' Girl

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Anthony Paska

Club Patron

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Stacey Sinkoff

Model Guest

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Danielle Geedman

Model Guest

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Lynn Marocola

NYC Police Officer (uncredited)

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