El rey de los tahures(1980)
Young man becomes a professional gambler to track down the cardshark that killed his father in a poker game.
Movie: El rey de los tahures
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Young man becomes a professional gambler to track down the cardshark that killed his father in a poker game.
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1980-10-01
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5.2
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2.6 startsTagline
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