

MovieAction
The Firing Line
The Shortest Distance Between Life and Death
4.5(13)19881h 31m
An American military advisor becomes disillusioned by the brutality and corruption of the Central American government which hired him. When his shift in sympathies becomes known, he's arrested and tortured but soon escapes, along with a beautiful American woman, in order to join the rebels.
- Director
- Jun Gallardo
- Created by
- K.Y. Lim
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Cast

Reb Brown
Mark Hardin

Shannon Tweed
Sandra Spencer
Kahlena Marie
Laura
Mel Davidson
Milton Green
Carl Terry
Julio Montiero

Tony Carreon
Minister Figueroa
Jerry Beyer
Carlos Perez
Andy Jacobson
Capt. Delgado
Dick Isaac
Col. Nunez
Mike Monty
Daniel Rodriguez
Jane Fullerton-Smith
Rebel
Cybil Wilcox
Rebel
Liza Baur
Rebel
Wendy Stone
Rebel
Gwen Cameron
Rebel
Donald Wilson
Government Soldier
Irene Chapman
Rebel
Crew
Directing
- Jun GallardoDirector
Writing
- Sonny SandersWriter
- Jun GallardoScreenplay
- Jun GallardoStory
Production
- Natalie LaneAssociate Producer
- K.Y. LimExecutive Producer
Camera
- Carl SommersDirector of Photography
Editing
- René TuckerEditor
- Pete BeckerAssistant Editor
- Ben TuckersAssistant Editor
Sound
- Marita ManuelOriginal Music Composer
- Dan HamlinSound Mixer
- Rick CalderonSound Effects
Art
- Sam ThompsonProduction Design
- James DaviesArt Direction
- Frank BalsamProp Designer
- David RossSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Roger GardnerWardrobe Supervisor
Crew
- Rick CalderonSpecial Effects
- Jerry BeyerStunts