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Plot Summary:
Guru Sishyan (Tamil: குரு சிஷ்யன்; English: Teacher, Student) is a 1988 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, featuring Super Star RajiniKanth in the lead role along with Prabhu. This was the first movie for Gouthami, playing the love interest of Rajini, who later went on to become of the leading heroines of the Tamil film industry.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 139 min
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IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 507
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Action, Comedy
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Duration: 85 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 99
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Estonia, Finland, Latvia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, contemplative
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IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 437
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 936
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: cult film
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IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 445
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 30000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 22
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 125
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IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 174
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IMDB Votes: 304
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IMDB Votes: 87
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IMDB Votes: 417
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 180
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IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Votes: 12000
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IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Votes: 93
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When an newlywed American couple goes to India on their honeymoon, little do they realize that they were about to go on the adventure of their life time. A ruby, back from the ages of the Indian Maharajas has been stolen and placed in the backpack of the Americans. When the bad guys realize this, they kidnap the wife.. Now the husband and his Indian friend (played by a famous Tamil Indian actor) must go out to save the wife. But along the way, they are confronted with many challenges, like the Indian bad guys who steal the ruby from them! Overall a great movie, especially if you've ever been to Tamil India! And even if you haven't, here's your chance to see what an American action movie can be like when filmed on the other side of the world!.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 132 min
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