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Endangered Species

Endangered Species

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Endangered Species

"What you don't know can kill you."

1982

1h 37m

4.9(26 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Mystery

Science Fiction

Overview

A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Ruben Castle

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Harriet Purdue

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Joe Hiatt

Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Ben Morgan

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Steele

Marin Kanter

Marin Kanter

Mackenzie Castle

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Mayor

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Peck

Harry Carey Jr.

Harry Carey Jr.

Dr. Emmer

John Considine

John Considine

Burnside

Creative team

Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Written by: Alan Rudolph
John Binder
Produced by: Carolyn Pfeiffer

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