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Side Roads

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Joe Velasco is awarded parole for good behavior, promising to live life as a reformed man and avoid the underworld activities which landed him in jail. But almost immediately following his release, a series of occurrences begin to steer him back towards the road to ruin.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1988-08-24

Runtime: 115 mins

Director: Bill Bordy

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Thriller

Original title: Side Roads

Production Companies: Bill Bordy Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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