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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
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The Rum Diary
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Marked for Death
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The Killing Fields
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D.O.A.
Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant and girlfriend, Paula, begins to trace back over his last steps. As he frantically tries to unravel the mystery behind his own impending demise, his sleuthing leads him to a group of crooked businessmen and another murder.
The Racer
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Falling Down
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
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During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
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True Crime
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Sin City
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Greta
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CQ
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50/50
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