Thunderground

1989 film
Thunderground
Directed byDavid Mitchell
Written byDamian Lee
David Mitchell
Produced byDamian Lee
David Mitchell
StarringMichael Copeman
Paul Coufos
Pete Dempster
Margaret Langrick
M. Emmet Walsh
CinematographyCurtis Petersen
Edited byReid Dennison
Music byJohn Cascella
Production
companies
Rose & Ruby Productions
Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment
Thunderground Productions
Distributed byCineplex-Odeon Films
Rose & Ruby Productions
Release dates
May 1989
September 1, 1989 (USA)
Running time
92 min.
CountriesUnited States, Canada
LanguageEnglish

Thunderground is a 1989 action film directed by David Mitchell and starring Michael Copeman, Paul Coufos, Pete Dempster, Margaret Langrick, and M. Emmet Walsh.

Plot summary

A con-artist meets a tough fighter and sees him as her ticket to a better life. The two make an agreement and head off to New Orleans to arrange a match with "the man" - the mysterious king of bare-knuckled boxing. There are no rules for this fight...one man wins when the other dies.

Cast

  • Michael Copeman as Cody
  • Paul Coufos as "Bird"
  • Pete Dempster as Rhubarb
  • Donny Lalonde as Minister
  • Margaret Langrick as Casey
  • Kenneth W. Roberts as Cook
  • William Sanderson as "Ratman"
  • Ric Sarabia as "Moondog"
  • Michael Scherer as Jim "Jimbo"
  • Warren Van Evera as "Red Rider"
  • Jesse Ventura as The Man
  • M. Emmet Walsh as Wedge

External links

  • Thunderground at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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