Jailbirds

Jailbirds

Jailbirds

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Jailbirds

1991

1h 36m

8.0(2 votes)

Action

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

Personalities clash when a city executive and a small town seamstress are thrown into jail for crimes they didn't commit and then escape, handcuffed together.

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Production Companies

Spelling Entertainment

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Phylicia Rashād

Janice Grant

Phylicia Rashād

Acting

Dyan Cannon

Rosie LaCroix

Dyan Cannon

Acting

Dakin Matthews

Sheriff

Dakin Matthews

Acting

David Knell

Baxter

David Knell

Acting

Ahmad Rashād

Larry Braddock

Ahmad Rashād

Acting

Bethany Wright

Loretta

Bethany Wright

Acting

Dennis Letts

Poppa

Dennis Letts

Acting

Maria Arita

Kelli

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Anne Haney

Haydee

Anne Haney

Acting

Ritch Brinkley

Beetle

Ritch Brinkley

Acting

T.E. Russell

Clemmons

T.E. Russell

Acting

Clyde Kusatsu

Kasaki

Clyde Kusatsu

Acting

Wayne Dehart

Mel

Wayne Dehart

Acting

Vernon Grote

Huge Patrolman

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Acting

Spencer Prokop

Bernie

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Jeanne Evans

Momma

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Acting

Jon Bruno

Lowell

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Dorothy Deavers

Woman

Dorothy Deavers

Acting

Esther Benson

Wife

No Image

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Albert Linton

Dunny

No Image

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Suzanne Savoy

Grace

Suzanne Savoy

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Joe Berryman

Wallace Crenshaw

Joe Berryman

Acting

Grainger Hines

Jimmy Lee

Grainger Hines

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