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IMDB Rating: 4.0

IMDB Votes: 425

Genere: Comedy, Crime

Country: Italy, Spain, USA

Duration: 86 min

Plot tags: humorous, exciting, semi serious, feel good, captivating, realistic, fast, eurospy