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Crime Wave(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-04-12
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Time: 1h 20m
He was a quiet man...
Overview:
A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The daughter of his landlord, excited to have a real "movie person" living nearby, tries to help by putting him in touch with a man who wants to collaborate on a script--the strange "Dr. Jolly"
Languages: English.
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