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Deadline (2012)

Movie ★ 4.4 95 min

Drama Mystery Thriller

Deadline is the story of the murder of an African American youth in rural Alabama that has gone uninvestigated, unsolved, and unpunished for almost twenty years. That changes when Nashville Times reporter Matt Harper (Steve Talley) meets an idealistic young blueblood bent on discovering the truth. Harper undertakes the investigation despite the opposition of his publisher, violent threats from mysterious forces, a break-up with his fiancée, and his father's cancer diagnosis.

Curt Hahn Director Mark Ethridge Writer

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Quick facts

Released
February 15, 2012
Runtime
95 min
Rating
PG-13
IMDb
tt1430811
Language
Studio
Transcendent

Cast

Eric Roberts Eric Roberts Ronnie Bullock Steve Talley Steve Talley Matt Harper Anna Felix Delana Calhoun Lauren Jenkins Trey Hall JD Souther JD Souther Lucas Harper Jeremy Childs Jeremy Childs Walker Burns David Dwyer David Dwyer Everett Hall Jackie Welch Jackie Welch Mary Pell Sampson Clay Brocker Possum Tommy Cresswell Tommy Cresswell Judge Buchanan Kerry Graul Protester

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Frequently asked questions

What is Deadline about?
Deadline is the story of the murder of an African American youth in rural Alabama that has gone uninvestigated, unsolved, and unpunished for almost twenty years. That changes when Nashville Times reporter Matt Harper (Steve Talley) meets an idealistic young blueblood bent on discovering the truth. Harper undertakes the investigation despite the opposition of his publisher, violent threats from mysterious forces, a break-up with his fiancée, and his father's cancer diagnosis.
Who directed Deadline?
Deadline was directed by Curt Hahn.
Who stars in Deadline?
Deadline stars Eric Roberts, Steve Talley, Anna Felix, Lauren Jenkins.
When was Deadline released?
Deadline is a 2012 drama, mystery, thriller film.
Where can I watch Deadline?
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