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Ghosts... of the Civil Dead

Ghosts... of the Civil Dead

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Ghosts... of the Civil Dead

"They come Back to haunt you."

1988

1h 33m

5.8(36 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

The inmates and guards of a modern, clean and efficient maximum security wing are slowly and increasingly brutalized until they erupt in violence.

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12 members

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David Field

Wenzil

David Field

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Mike Bishop

David Yale

Mike Bishop

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Chris DeRose

Grezner

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Kevin Mackey

Glover

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Dave Mason

Lilly

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Nick Cave

Maynard

Nick Cave

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Bogdan Koca

Waychek

Bogdan Koca

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Freddo Dierck

Robbins

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Vincent Gil

Ruben

Vincent Gil

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Ian Mortimer

Jack

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Mick King

Edwin Neal

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Tony Clark

Simone

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