
High Tide
1980, English. Directed by Colin Bucksey.
Ian McShane stars as Peter Curtis, who has just been released from prison after serving four years for manslaughter. His victim's mysterious last words lead him on a frantic quest for answers in the tidal estuaries of the West of England, where he finds himself on a collision course with other parties who are as eager to solve the mystery as he is, and are seemingly even prepared to kill to find the answer.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 March 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Andrew Brown
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High Tide runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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What movies are like High Tide?
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Who directed High Tide?
High Tide (1980) was directed by Colin Bucksey and stars Ian McShane, Kika Markham, Terence Rigby.