The Magic Hour
Jun 07, 2008 | IMDB 7.6
136 min Watch NowComedy
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
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IMDB 6 | Jun , 2010
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