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Synopsis: Sidney Poitier returned to the big screen in this action-thriller, after a decade-long absence. When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin (Poitier) must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox (PLATOON'S Tom Berenger). The killer has infiltrated a guided hiking trip led by Knox's girlfriend Sarah (Kirstie Alley, at the height of her Cheers fame). Viewers don't know which of the hikers is the killer, and the tension lasts well into the movie.
Director(s): Roger Spottiswoode
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
R
Year:
1988
110 min
225 Views


The killer wrapped this

around the victim's head

before pulling off his clothes.

- Why would he do that?

- He didn't want to get any

bloodstains on the garment.

We have to assume the murderer

wore the victim's clothes out of here,

right down to the underwear.

- Holy sh*t.

- Hey, don't step there.

What?

What's that?

- Burnt hair.

- What does that mean?

All we know about our boy is that he has

long hair and a beard. And this is it.

Sam!

Sam!

Howdy, Sheriff. What's the matter?

You look all shook up.

Sam, we need a description ofthose men

who left in that fishing party

from the mine yesterday.

Oh, I don't know

any ofthem by sight. Why?

- You don't meet these people?

- No, not often.

They go straight to the staging area

above the mine. Is somethin' wrong?

- How many are up there in this party?

- Five fishermen, one guide.

Sarah-- Sarah Renell.

- Dave, what's goin' on?

- Can we contact them?

This Sarah, does she carry a radio?

Oh, there's radios in the huts

along the way.

Yeah, they were supposed to call me

from Timber Falls.

And they didn't?

They could be anywhere in here.

See, sometimes they go

into places nobody's been before.

Jonathan will know.

- And the border isjust there.

- That's right.

I've got the county

fire and rescue chopper standing by.

No, that would tip the killer off

that we're searching for him.

Too dangerous.

Couldn't use a helicopter

even ifyou wanted.

A storm comin' in-- too much wind shear.

- And no roads?

- Not a one.

- Who could guide me in there?

-Jon Knox is the man you want. He's

Sarah's partner, I guess you'd call him.

Mr Stantin, please, listen. Sarah--

she's kind ofspecial around here.

Do you really think he'd kill

any more ofthose people?

Yes, I do, Mr. Baker.

Imagine living

your whole life out here...

so far away from people.

Well, it's a good thing there's

a godforsaken wilderness somewhere...

'cause it's the only place

thatJon Knox would fit in.

Just what I need--

another psycho.

Oh,Jon's all right.

He'sjust different.

He doesn't feel real comfortable

with people.

He lives back in those hills

like a hermit.

Then Sarah came along. In about

five minutes, they fell in love.

Fell in love?

That makes things more complicated.

Jon, it's Dave Arnett.

I've got Warren Stantin ofthe FBI

in San Francisco with me.

Mr. Knox, I know this is

a difficult time foryou, but I think

we can work together and we--

Mr. Knox, I'm in pursuit ofa kidnap

and murder suspect. I need a guide.

Get your hand off me.

- I understand you're the best.

- Find someone else.

Now, you listen to me, Knox.

You are going with me.

Ifyou refuse to assist a federal agent

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