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IMDB Rating: 4.3

IMDB Votes: 1000

Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller

Country: UK, France, Luxembourg, USA

Duration: 100 min

Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, cult classic, surprise ending, independent film, black comedy, dark comedy, cult film