Romance ·Thriller · United States of America · 1993 · 1h 44m

The Wrong Man

Director

Cast

Rosanna Arquette as Missy Mills Kevin Anderson as Alex Walker John Lithgow as Phillip Mills Jorge Cervera Jr. as Captain Diaz Robert Harper as Felix Crawley Dolores Heredia as Rosita

Crew

Affonso Beato — Director of Photography Lisa Zeno Churgin — Editor Michael Thoma — Screenplay Roy Carlson — Story Alan Beattie — Producer Chris Chesser — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Jim McBride Director Affonso Beato Director of Photography Lisa Zeno Churgin Editor Michael Thoma Screenplay Roy Carlson Story Alan Beattie Producer Chris Chesser Producer Jeannine Oppewall Production Design Rudy Dillon Costume Design Tracy Tynan Costume Design

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