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IMDB Rating: 3.1

IMDB Votes: 1000

Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: UK

Duration: 82 min

Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, realistic, suspenseful, detective, black comedy