The Wrong Man (1993)

  • R
  • 09/05/1993 (US)
  • Romance, Thriller
  • 1h 44m

Accused of a crime he didn't commit. Obsessed with a woman he couldn't possess.

Overview

US merchant sailor Alex Walker is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - ageing but likeable shit Phillip Mills and young sexy, frustated wife Missy. The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.

Jim McBride

Director

Michael Thoma

Screenplay

Roy Carlson

Story

Cast

Rosanna Arquette's headshot

Rosanna Arquette

Missy Mills
Kevin Anderson's headshot

Kevin Anderson

Alex Walker
John Lithgow's headshot

John Lithgow

Phillip Mills
Jorge Cervera Jr.'s headshot

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Captain Diaz
Robert Harper's headshot

Robert Harper

Felix Crawley
Dolores Heredia's headshot

Dolores Heredia

Rosita
Ernesto Laguardia's headshot

Ernesto Laguardia

Detective Ortega

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