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Plot

Ray Sharkey makes one of his last film appearances in 1989's Act of Piracy. Sharkey plays a contemporary buccaneer whose cutthroat gang swipes contractor Gary Busey's technologically advanced yacht. The pirates also inadvertently abduct Busey's children, who remained hidden during the siege. With no money to ransom his captive offspring, Busey undertakes his own rescue mission. Slow going until the slam-bang finale, Act of Piracy is acceptable nonthink entertainment.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
105min.
Distributor(s):
Blossom Pictures
Director(s):
John Cardos
Starring:
Gary Busey , Belinda Bauer , Ray Sharkey , Nancy Mulford , Arnold Vosloo
Themes:
Daring Rescues,Vigilantes,Hostage Situations,Out For Revenge
Tone:
Confrontational,Rousing,Tense,Visceral
Keywords:
ancestry,business,career,choices,classical-music,kidnapping,mid-life-crisis,partner,rescue,revenge,robbery,son,terrorism