Escape: Human Cargo
Seperated from his country and family, John McDonald has one purpose... Getting Home.
Genres
Overview
An American entrepreneur is closing a deal in Saudi Arabia in 1977. After a fallout with his influential Saudi partners, they have him arrested. Due to the US policy of noninterference in SA, the embassy won't help him. He must escape.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1998-03-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.4
Treat Williams
John McDonald
Stephen Lang
Dennis McNatt
Sasson Gabai
Suliman Nasir Rasi
Ze'ev Revach
Sheik Abdulla Fazza
Lawrence Dane
Pinder
Rinan Haim
Silent Sam
Uri Gavriel
Khalid
Janet-Laine Green
Pat
Brandon Bone
Greg
Kristen Bone
Marilyn
Brent Bone
Gil
Elva Mai Hoover
State Department Woman
Patrick Galligan
Bruce Baines
Imad Gibrin
Hotel Porter
Jack Adalist
Jamison
Howard Rypp
Barry
Jack Messinger
North
Hamis Arbid
Fahid
Babi Neeman
Proprietor
Mati Seri
Proprietor
Albert Iluz
Dockmaster
Jerry Hyman
Ross
Johnny Arbid
McDonald's Lawyer
Eli Danker
Central Judge
Amos Lavi
Judge #2
Lutuf Huaiser
Judge #3
Yoram Hattab
Fazza's Lawyer
Sharon Raginiano
Al Jubail Guard
Irving Kaplan
Businessman
Eric Storch
Aramco Driver
Ruhad Dahdal
Arab Watchman
Igal Cohen
Thief
Irina Schulman
Young Arab Woman
Jay Koller
Prison Officer
Norman Issa
Airport Official
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