Van der Merwe PI(1985)
South African beauty and former Miss World, Anneline Kriel stars in this action comedy about Van der Merwe, a struggling private eye. The detective’s bad luck seems set to change when drug lord Jack Barnard hires him to find Barnard’s missing girlfriend, Angel Labuschagne.
Movie: Van der Merwe PI
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Angel Labuschagne
Santino
Vlok
Karl Snyder
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South African beauty and former Miss World, Anneline Kriel stars in this action comedy about Van der Merwe, a struggling private eye. The detective’s bad luck seems set to change when drug lord Jack Barnard hires him to find Barnard’s missing girlfriend, Angel Labuschagne.
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1985-11-22
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