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The China Lake Murders (1990) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1990 · 97 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Alan Metzger
- Starring
- Lonny Chapman, Tom Skerritt, Bill McKinney, David L. Crowley, Michael Parks, Lauren Tewes
Each year Officer Donnelly retreats to the remote China Lake area to relax, fish, and indulge his darker impulses, leaving a trail of bodies. When a string of murders draws the attention of the local sheriff, suspicion quickly falls on the seemingly untouchable cop, revealing a chilling killing spree.
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