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The Minus Man (1999)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The Minus Man is a 1999 film based on the novel by Lew McCreary. It was directed by Hampton Fancher, who also wrote the screenplay. The film centers on a psychotic killer whom Fancher describes as "a cross between Psycho's Norman Bates, Melville's Billy Budd and Being There's Chauncey Gardner"
Style:
independent film, psychological, clever, offbeat, disturbing, mystical, controversial, crime drama, cult classic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
serial killer, american football, psychopath, small town, killer, xmas, violence, death, murder, police officer, police, high school football, poison, heart attack, rap, serial murder, postman, ugly duckling, killing, drifter, couples, dangerous attraction, dog, fight, painter ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
oregon, vancouver, vancouver british columbia canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Time:
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Duration: 110 min.
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Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 114 min.
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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Style:
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Country: USA
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
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Country: UK, Canada
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Country: USA
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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