Dilemma

• Director: Eric Larsen
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Thriller
• Movie Type: Chase Movie, Action Thriller
• Themes: Race Against Time, Escape From Prison
• Main Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Danny Trejo
• Release Year: 1997
• Country: US
• Run Time: 87 minutes

Plot

A condemned man's benevolent act turns out to be a desperate bid for freedom in this action thriller. Rudy Salazar (Danny Trejo) is a multiple murderer who has been sentenced to death, but an unexpected act of generosity takes him off death row. Rudy's bone marrow type matches that of a young girl suffering from a rare form of leukemia; he volunteers to donate his marrow for the girl's treatment in exchange for having his sentence reduced to life without parole. The courts agree, but Thomas Quinlan (C. Thomas Howell), the detective who cracked the Salazar case and put him behind bars, is convinced something is afoot. Sadly, Quinlan turns out to be right; as Salazar is being transported to the hospital for the marrow donation, he puts into motion a carefully organized escape plan, and soon the murderer is back on the street, with a number of dead police officers left in his wake. Now Quinlan and his partner Lydia (Sofia Shinas) have to capture Salazar for the safety of the public, as well as giving a little girl her last chance at survival. Dilemma marked the feature debut for director Eric Larsen. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

C. Thomas Howell - Thomas Quinlan; Danny Trejo - Rudy Salazar; Sofia Shinas - Lydia

Credit

Eric Larsen - Director

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