
Backgammon
2001-01-01 · 95 min · ★ 8.0
SURVIVAL OF THE MISFITS... Set in a futuristic world, BACKGAMMON is a clever black comedy, a tongue-in-cheek look at the runaway values that's created the never-ending 9-5 loop.
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- Ziri Rideaux
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