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Deathcheaters is a film of genre Drama directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith with John Hargreaves
Deathcheaters (1976)
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Add to a movie listDeathcheaters is a 1976 film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.
^ Richard Brennan, 'Brian Trenchard-Smith', Cinema Papers, Dec-Jan 1979-80 p 601
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Steve and Rodney are two ex-Vietnam commandos who do stunt work for television. They are hired by the government to raid the island stronghold of a Filipino racketeer and secure papers from his safe. The two men make the raid and escape using a hang-glider.Actors
John Hargreaves
(Steve Hall)
Drew Forsythe
(battle director)
Brian Trenchard-Smith
(Hit & Run Director)
Roger Ward
(1st Police Sergeant)
Chris Haywood
(Butcher)
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