Investigative reporters, sewer rats, and killer developers collide beneath the city streets.
CRIMINAL ACT
Two investigative reporters track down reports of giant rats in a city sewer system.
Proof that sometimes the real monsters in the sewers aren’t rodents.
Put down your notepad and pick up some nunchucks—these reporters have more than a nose for news. Catherine Bach and Charlene Dallas channel their inner martial artists as they chase giant rats and stumble into a nest of homicidal real-estate sharks. Sewer sleuthing has rarely looked this stylish—and dangerous.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Criminal Act is a 1989 United States crime, horror, and thriller film directed by Mark Byers about two investigative reporters who uncover murderous real-estate developers while tracking reports of giant rats in a city sewer system.
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Why Cult
Pam and Sharon aren't just chasing stories—they're using some unexpectedly slick martial arts to fend off their foes.
What starts as an investigation into sewer-dwelling rats leads to something far more sinister beneath the city.
Forget dodgy contracts—these developers have murder on their agenda, making the sewers a hotbed of crime.
A crime-horror-thriller cocktail with a dash of newsroom antics, sewer chills, and underworld villains.
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What is Criminal Act about? +
Criminal Act follows two investigative reporters as they pursue rumors of giant rats in a city sewer, only to uncover a murderous plot by real-estate developers.
When was Criminal Act released? +
Criminal Act was released in 1989.
Who directed Criminal Act? +
Criminal Act was directed by Mark Byers.
How long is Criminal Act? +
Criminal Act has a runtime of 93 minutes.
What genre is Criminal Act? +
Criminal Act is a crime, horror, and thriller film.
