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Plot Summary:
Greg Morris stars as Red Salter, an American jazz musician working in Nigeria. Red is trying to make time with Leah Matanzima (Ruby Dee), who is working with a group of rebels trying to liberate the fictional nation of Fahari. Leah recruits Red to help smuggle Ernest Motapo (Ossie Davis), the leader of the revolutionary army, out of Nigeria and into Fahari. Motapo is being hunted by mercenary Ben Amed (Tom Aldredge), who has been hired by a powerful corporation that has been oppressing the people of Fahari, and stripping the nation of its natural resources. Though he is reluctant to get too heavily involved, Red soon finds himself fighting along with Motapo and the rebels to liberate their homeland from its colonialist oppressors.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Nigeria, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: independent film
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Action, Comedy
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
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Stewardesses battle kung fu killers.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 74 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 11
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 265
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 75
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 207
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IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 440
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Duration: 87 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 616
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Duration: 88 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 37
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Duration: 87 min
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IMDB Votes: 148
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IMDB Votes: 171
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 74
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An ancient Asian statue with the power to grant health and long life via secret acupuncture points is being pursued by a wealthy criminal, but his plans are put in peril when a slovenly detective is tasked with protecting the relic.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 450
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 216
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IMDB Votes: 623
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 68
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 80
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 63
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 163
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IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 559
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IMDB Votes: 344
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IMDB Votes: 814
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 526
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 650
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IMDB Votes: 449
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 110000
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Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
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