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Steel Rain 2 (2020)

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Enemies Among Us (2010)

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It's not politics as usual, or is it? The governor of Louisiana is about to become the vice-presidential candidate for his party but a murder and an international web spanning from South Africa to Pakistan and North Korea might just get in the way.

IMDB Rating: 2.4

IMDB Votes: 589

Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller

Country: USA

Duration: 76 min

Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, rough, realistic