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The Final Rule
Carmen Hopper awakens to find that her world has been altered forever. Her husband, Dan Hopper, a compliance officer at a local bank, has disappeared. Upon going to the police, she is introduced to Detective Frank McCoy. As the investigation proceeds, they are confronted by a group of men that are also looking for Dan. They soon learn that Dan has been laundering money for a corporation that funds world terrorist groups. It is only when Dan decides to remove the money from the corporation's account, that he comes up with a plan to keep it and keep Carmen safe. Unfortunately he underestimates to what length they will go to retrieve what belongs to them.
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Carmen Hopper awakens to find that her world has been altered forever. Her husband, Dan Hopper, a compliance officer at a local bank, has disappeared. Upon going to the police, she is introduced to Detective Frank McCoy. As the investigation proceeds, they are confronted by a group of men that are also looking for Dan. They soon learn that Dan has been laundering money for a corporation that funds world terrorist groups. It is only when Dan decides to remove the money from the corporation's account, that he comes up with a plan to keep it and keep Carmen safe. Unfortunately he underestimates to what length they will go to retrieve what belongs to them.
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Genre:Mystery, Drama
Written By:Phil Eckstein
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Runtime:80 minutes
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Cast
Phil Eckstein, Michael McLaughlin
Director
Michelle Morgan
Carmen Hopper
Chris Sherman
Dan Hopper
Kristine Gray
Carmen's sister
Curtis Appleyard
Mr. Howe
Michael McLaughlin
Frank McCoy
Dan Morisseau
Robert Blakely
Shannon Powel
Rikki Young
Jacoline Frank
Lavonne Connolly
Kermith Chung
Pastor Reid
Brad Watts
Hal Ebanks
Mike Keesee
Annand Mahrook
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