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Polite Society (2023)
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Style:
feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, comedy drama
Plot:
female protagonist, sister sister relationship, martial arts, kidnapping, fight, master warrior, kick-butt women, robbery, escapades, ambition, satire, sister, marriage, teenage girl, strong female lead, feminism, british, villainess, heroine, teenage protagonist, fight scenes, female fight, wedding, male nudity, heist ...
Place:
london
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Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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404
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Story:
The deleted scenes and additional stunts and sketches that originally were not presented in the original series.
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Story:
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