

Buried Alive
1990-05-09 · 94 min · ★ 6.7
A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
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- Directors
- Frank Darabont
- Production companies
- Niki Marvin Productions, Universal Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,000,000
Top Cast
Tim MathesonClint Goodman
Jennifer Jason LeighJoanna Goodman
William AthertonCort van Owen
Hoyt AxtonSheriff Sam Eberly
Jay GerberQuintan
Wayne GraceBill Scorby
Donald HottonReynolds
Brian LibbyEarl
Peg ShirleyHelen Eberly
David YouseBilly
Michael KeepForeman
Jan MerlinAttorney
Dale SwannFire CaptainTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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