Dilemma
1997, English. Directed by Alan Smithee & Eric Louzil.
Whichever side he chooses, someone's gonna die. Death row inmate Rudy Salazar cuts a deal he can't refuse: he'll donate his rare bone marrow to a young girl dying of leukemia. In return, his death sentence is commuted to life without parole. L.A. Detective Quin (C. Thomas Howell), the cop who brought Salazar's murderous rampage to an end, sees through Salazar's selfless facade. En route to the hospital, Salazar makes a daring escape. Now it's up to Quin and his sexy partner, Lydia, to bring Salazar to justice one more time and save the life of an innocent little girl before it's too late.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Alan SmitheeDirector
- Eric LouzilDirector
- C. Thomas HowellThomas 'Quin' Quinlan
- Sofia ShinasLydia Cantrell
- Danny TrejoRudy Salazar
- Courtney GainsTex
- Alexander FolkHerb Endres
- Richard RiehleCaptain Ross
- Robert RuthSheriff
- Rosario GruDelfina
- Nicholas HillAlex Davis
- David "Shark" FralickEanow
- Buddy Daniels FriedmanJake
- Louis Martin Braga IIIMizzel
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1997
- Written by
- Ira Israel, Chuck Conaway
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Dilemma runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Dilemma is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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What movies are like Dilemma?
If you liked Dilemma, try Chief of Station, No Name on the Bullet, Race with the Devil.
Who directed Dilemma?
Dilemma (1997) was directed by Alan Smithee and Eric Louzil and stars C. Thomas Howell, Sofia Shinas, Danny Trejo.