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Double Edge (1991)
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Original name: Lahav Hatzui
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Upon arriving Israel on her first foreign assignment, American photojournalist Faye Milano is greeted by David, an Israeli officer and writer who's also the nephew of Jerusalem's mayor
Style:
tense, political thriller, suspenseful, intercultural, atmospheric, noir, independent film, moody, period drama
Plot:
israeli, photojournalist, journalism, political intrigue, secrets, urban, military, investigation, conspiracy, espionage, officer, international relations, moral ambiguity, betrayal, corruption, bureaucracy, identity, language barrier, nepotism, writers, reporter, israeli palestinian conflict
Time:
90s, year 1992, 1990s
Place:
middle east, jerusalem, israel, new york, american
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Duration: 90 min.
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Duration: 93 min.
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Duration: 91 min.
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Similarity:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
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Similarity:
48%
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
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Story:
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