White Sands

Name: White Sands
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Released: 1992-04-24
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, M. Emmet Walsh

1992·Movie·R·101 min·★ 5.9(179)

Crime Thriller Action Adventure More English titles

“The most dangerous way to solve a murder... become the victim.”

A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.

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About White Sands

White Sands is a 1992 English-language crime, thriller and action film directed by Roger Donaldson. The cast is led by Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

White Sands was produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on April 24, 1992, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Roger Donaldson
Writers: Daniel Pyne
Release date: April 24, 1992
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Morgan Creek Entertainment

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White Sands cast & crew

White Sands was directed by Roger Donaldson and written by Daniel Pyne.

The cast features Willem Dafoe as Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Lane Bodine, Mickey Rourke as Gorman Lennox, Samuel L. Jackson as Greg Meeker, M. Emmet Walsh as Bert Gibson, and James Rebhorn as FBI Agent Flynn.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Peter Menzies Jr. and it was produced by Gary Barber and David Nicksay.

Is White Sands worth watching?

White Sands holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 179 ratings, a more divisive crime films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and action, White Sands is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch White Sands

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