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Damon's Law (1987)

Damon's Law poster
Original title
The Rutherford County Line
Directed by
Thom McIntyre
Genre
action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
18
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A sheriff in rural North Carolina deals with a series of criminal cases. The film shows how each case affects him personally.

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What happens

Damon's Law (also known as The Rutherford County Line) is a 1987 American crime action film that follows the events and criminal cases that Sheriff Damon Huskey encounters while working for Rutherford County, North Carolina. Based on actual events, the film characterizes how Huskey, played by Earl Owensby, handles each case as well in some instances how they change his life forever. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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