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Preying for Mercy

  • TV Movie
  • 20142014
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  • 40m
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7.4/10
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Preying for Mercy (2014)
Frank Gates is an LAPD cop with a rocky past and a dark secret. He restarted his life thinking he was finally safe, but the past is never far behind. Now with danger coming fast he is forced to protect his family at any cost.
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Frank Gates is an LAPD cop with a rocky past and a dark secret. He restarted his life thinking he was finally safe, but the past is never far behind. Now with danger coming fast he is forced... Read allFrank Gates is an LAPD cop with a rocky past and a dark secret. He restarted his life thinking he was finally safe, but the past is never far behind. Now with danger coming fast he is forced to protect his family at any cost.Frank Gates is an LAPD cop with a rocky past and a dark secret. He restarted his life thinking he was finally safe, but the past is never far behind. Now with danger coming fast he is forced to protect his family at any cost.
IMDb RATING
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    • Bill Duke
  • Writers
    • Art Hall
    • Jayson Gladstone
    • Bill Duke
  • Stars
    • Martha Byrne
    • Jayson Gladstone
    • Peter Harris
    • Bill Duke
  • Writers
    • Art Hall
    • Jayson Gladstone
    • Bill Duke
  • Stars
    • Martha Byrne
    • Jayson Gladstone
    • Peter Harris
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    • 1Critic review
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    Bill Duke, Jesse Hlubik, John P. Rigores, and Lara Starr Rigores in Preying for Mercy (2014)
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    Martha Byrne
    Martha Byrne
    • Sarah Gates
    Jayson Gladstone
    Jayson Gladstone
    • Frank Gates
    Peter Harris
    Peter Harris
    • Billy Gates
    Art Hall
    Art Hall
    • Hunter
    David Wenzel
    David Wenzel
    • Joseph Capistrano
    David Newer
    David Newer
    • Donnie Barbello
    Jesse Hlubik
    Jesse Hlubik
    • Vincent White
    Pete Punito
    Pete Punito
    • Hector
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    Jane Santos
    Jane Santos
    • Jade
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    Heidi James
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    • Dominic Capistrano
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    8/10
    Great story and solid acting
    Preying for Mercy is a solid action thriller that captivates you from the first 2 minutes and throws you in the deep until the last scene.

    Starring Martha Byrne and Jayson Gladstone, preying for Mercy is a dark thriller which explores how our past can never be forgotten and will always catch up to us no matter how far we run away. Martha does a brilliant job in this film with some amazing scenes that showcase her range of emotions. Gladstone has also a very solid performance as the cop who is being hunted for his past. The rest of the cast does a good job too. Gladstone plays an LAPD cop who gets a hit put on him because of his past, and he must chase down and solve the problem before its to late for him and his family. With a shorter run time, the film still manages to get some serious action scenes across as well as have the time to build characters and plot in extreme detail.

    Bill Duke does a great job of directing this film, giving it heart and enough action to please everyone. With only having a run time of 40 minutes and so much character development and story progression you will be amazed at how quickly and smoothly the story flows.

    If you want to be entertained and see some great action scenes then do your self a favor and have a look at Preying for Mercy
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      • October 8, 2014 (United States)
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      • English
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      • Next Evolution Productions
      • Duke Media
      • New Media Comedy Productions
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    • 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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