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The Big Fall (1997)

The Big Fall poster
Directed by
C. Thomas Howell
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A private detective in Los Angeles takes a case from a mysterious woman to find her missing brother. He gets caught up in a web of double-crosses and dangerous criminals.

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What happens

The Big Fall is a 1997 American neo-noir action-drama film directed by and starring C. Thomas Howell. When L.A. private detective Blaise Rybeck is hired by an alluring woman to find her brother, he is plunged headfirst into his deadliest case ever, including double-crossing deals and dangerous situations. The film was released direct to video on October 14, 1997, having previously aired on HBO in April 1997. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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