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People Mountain People Sea (2011)
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Original name: 人山人海
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A story of vengeance set in China’s wild Southwest, where brutality can be the norm rather than the exception.
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, sincere, touching, road movie, contemplative
Plot:
vengeance, obsession, track down, redemption, murder, poverty, crimes, journey, rivalry, mountain, life is a bitch, hopes, motorcycle, male nudity, mine, stabbed in the back, danger, chases and races, knife, explosion, quarry
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
china, asia
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A NYPD detective attempts to avenge the death of her father, but unwittingly becomes involved with one of his killers.
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Story:
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54%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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