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Pound of Flesh

Pound of Flesh

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Noah Melville, a popular college professor and confirmed sensualist, provides scholarships for gorgeous college girls through an escort service, whose satisfied clients include the chairman of the school board, the chief of police, and even the mayor of their idyllic college town. When a young woman's dead body is found near the campus, the moralistic new detective in town, Patrick Kelly, investigates, leading him to the professor. Exposed, Noah must leave his devoted wife and daughter and flee the law. Kelly, for his own reasons, takes the law into his own hands to bring Noah to justice. Their deadly showdown has a surprising result.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

1.9/10

Release Date

29 April 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Professor Noah Melville

Angus Macfadyen

Angus Macfadyen

Detective Patrick Kelly

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Sgt. Rebecca Ferraro

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Cameron Morris

Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young

Daniella Melville

Taryn Southern

Taryn Southern

Dyonesia Cosa

Whitney Able

Whitney Able

Rachel Fry

Lilly McDowell

Lilly McDowell

Evelyn Scott

Sean McCarthy

Sean McCarthy

Professor John Anders

Ashley Wren Collins

Ashley Wren Collins

Marina Carlson

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Dean Jean Clark

Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

Mayor

Eric Chaikin

Eric Chaikin

Desk Captain

Jeff D'Agostino

Jeff D'Agostino

Tom

Shahar Sorek

Shahar Sorek

Peter

Emily Roche

Emily Roche

Em

Nichole Joor

Nichole Joor

Student

Marni Rosenthal

Marni Rosenthal

Track Coach

Samantha Pallett

Samantha Pallett

Juliet Melville

Lou Mulford

Lou Mulford

Angela Carlson

Braxton Davis

Braxton Davis

Chief of Police

Sylvie Rae Elgart Glassman

Sylvie Rae Elgart Glassman

Missy

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