Hangfire_
When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran's wife hostage, Slayton enlists the help of his old army friend in a furious search to find her, while a hard-nosed National Guardsman leads a platoon of solders determined to kill or capture all the convicts, even if it means killing all the hostages in the crossfire.
Starring
Brad Davis, Ken Foree, Kim Delaney
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Hangfire was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Overview
When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran's wife hostage, Slayton enlists the help of his old army friend in a furious searc...
Hangfire is a Action, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (14)
Brad Davis
Sheriff Ike Slayton
Ken Foree
Billy
Kim Delaney
Maria Montoya Slayton
Lee de Broux
Kuttner
Jan-Michael Vincent
Colonel Johnson
James Tolkan
Patch
George Kennedy
Warden Barles
Yaphet Kotto
Police Lieutenant
Lou Ferrigno
Smitty
BC
Blake Conway
Captain
Lyle Alzado
Albert
Peter Lupus
Sgt. Conlan
NS
Nancy Schuster
Nancy
Grant Cramer
Snake
STUDIOS (1)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
91 min (1h 31m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
4.0/10 (5 votes)
Popularity
8
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hangfire about?
When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran's wife hostage, Slayton enlists the help of his old army friend in a furious search to find her, while a hard-nosed National Guardsman leads a platoon of solders determined to kill or capture all the convicts, even if it means killing all the hostages in the crossfire.
How long is Hangfire?
Hangfire has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Hangfire?
The cast of Hangfire includes Brad Davis, Ken Foree, Kim Delaney, Lee de Broux, Jan-Michael Vincent.
What is the rating of Hangfire?
Hangfire has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Action
Thriller
