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IMDB Rating: 6.4

IMDB Votes: 1000

Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Country: UK, USA

Duration: 94 min

Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting, captivating, detective, talky, period drama, weird