

Act of Revenge
1989-07-16 · 91 min · ★ 5.0
A dying man gives his lawyer a tape that manipulates her into taking a posthumous revenge on those who made his life Hell.
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- Directors
- Ninì Grassia
- Production companies
- P.A.G. Film International
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Margit Evelyn NewtonAnnabella Allori
Gabriele TintiPharmacist Alfieri
Carlo MucariPolice Chief Marco Marsili
Annamaria ClementiRosa Ivaldi
Roberto CeccacciCount Alvise Leonardi
Francesca GuidatoGiovanna
Mattia SbragiaMayor Vito Palmisani
Helmut BergerDr. Carlo Martora
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