The Wrong Man

"Accused of a crime he didn't commit. Obsessed with a woman he couldn't possess."

Sep 5 1993 R 1h 44m
Romance, Thriller

US merchant sailor Alex Walker is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - ageing but likeable shit Phillip Mills and young sexy, frustated wife Missy. The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.

Plot

US merchant sailor Alex Walker (Kevin Anderson) is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - aging but likable shit Phillip Mills (John Lithgow) and young sexy, frustated wife Missy (Rosanna Arquette). The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.

Written by

Roy Carlson, Michael Thoma

Directed by

Jim McBride

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Viacom Productions, Beattie/Chesser, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
865
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA