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White Sands (1992)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:6

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Ray is running for sheriff of a small western town. One night he discovers a dead Indian carrying $500,000 cash. Realizing that if he solves this mystery single-handedly, it will assure his... Ray is running for sheriff of a small western town. One night he discovers a dead Indian carrying $500,000 cash. Realizing that if he solves this mystery single-handedly, it will assure his position as sheriff, Ray takes the money, setting out to find the murderer. But before long he's in over his head: working undercover, meeting with dangerous criminals, and caught up in a covert FBI operation. [More]

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, M. Emmet Walsh

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, M. Emmet Walsh, Mimi Rogers

Director: Roger Donaldson

Director: Roger Donaldson

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Not a bad little noir, but not exactly memorable, either.

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An intriguing mystery with good performances and a crisp style.

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