Messenger of Death

Name: Messenger of Death
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Released: 1988
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Charles Bronson, Trish Van Devere, Laurence Luckinbill, Daniel Benzali, Marilyn Hassett

1988 · 91 MIN · IMDB 5.4 · 3,530 VOTES · DIR. J. Lee Thompson

Overview

Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house. The police believes the crime had a religious motive. Orville doesn't give any comment on the case, is taken into protective custody. Journalist Smith persuades him to help him in the investigation - and finds out about economic motives for the murder.

Dialogue Timeline — 719 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:04:56 - Now what's happened? - There are two men outside.

00:10:36 Right. Right, I'm on my way.

00:13:26 Dear God, you have my whole family now.

00:16:48 Hey, guard!

00:20:20 ralI) The Lord is my shield and my sword.

00:23:47 Barney. How are you?

00:26:11 He's on the county tax rolls all right, but his place, it's the ass end of the county.

00:28:41 I'm not much of a Mormon, but I happen to be a cousin of Zenas's.

00:31:56 The red plums grow wild here, so they call them broncos.

00:34:29 But I did know Zenas and Willis hated each other. I mean hated.

00:37:54 - Anything new on the massacre, Chief? - Not really, Garr.

00:39:49 Look, we don't need the governor. If you want the state police, I'll get 'em for you.

00:42:51 He did have a bad heart.

00:45:45 I'll be there i_ a_ hour. You thi_k you ca_ meet me?

00:49:11 Into the house and stay down!

00:52:44 No! Don't shoot! Hold your fire!

01:00:24 But we don't have the bullet itself, like you said.

01:02:12 I can't tell you how very impressed we've been with the way you handled that story.

01:04:07 Oh?

01:06:34 At Zenas's place I was iust a driver.

01:12:54 He has angels for that.

01:16:05 - rwoma_) A fine mayor! - rma_) All right!

01:18:08 I'll give as much to Doyle as he gives to the Symphony.

01:22:28 He paid me to kill that family.

Cast & Characters

Charles Bronson Garret Smith Trish Van Devere Jastra Watson Laurence Luckinbill Homer Foxx Daniel Benzali Chief Barney Doyle Marilyn Hassett Josephine Fabrizio Charles Dierkop Orville Beecham Jeff Corey Willis Beecham John Ireland Zenas Beecham Penny Peyser Trudy Pike Gene Davis Junior Assassin

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed719

Dialogue density7.9 lines / min

First line00:04:56

Final line01:22:28

Production Record

DirectorJ. Lee Thompson

LanguageEnglish

Budget$5,000,000

Revenue$3,074,681

IMDb votes3,530