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The Lightship

The Lightship (1985)

Crime, Drama, Thriller | United States

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski

BBC2 | Sunday, 8 March 2009 | 00:45

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Sunday, 8 March 2009 00:45

Saturday, 10 May 2008 23:15

Rating: 6.5/10

SYNOPSIS

Just when US Coast Guard captain Miller takes his teenage son Alex to his lightship off the coast of Virginia, Calvin Caspary and two criminal accomplices, on the run for the police, decide to hijack it. What the crazy trio didn't count on is that this small crew doesn't just keep taking it lying low, they will put up a fight. Alex hides dad's gun and wrestles his his war past and courage.

Actors

Writer: Siegfried Lenz, William Mai

Producer: Bill Benenson, Moritz Borman

RUNTIME: 89 min

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