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Model by Day (1994)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Lady X is a woman who works during the day as a model but turns into a fighter for justice at night with the help of her karate master Chang.
Style:
exciting, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fashion, superhero, model, adventure, crimes, vengeance, heroes, superhuman powers, vigilantism, society, fighting crime, imaginary, chaos and mayhem, deadly, rivalry, mafia, masked vigilante, kung fu, kickboxing, russian mafia, female protagonist, pantyhose, costume, crime fighter ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york
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Duration: 84 min.
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Duration: 101 min.
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Duration: 98 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Duration: 94 min.
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Duration: 103 min.
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Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
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Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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