Act Without Words I
2001-07-14 · 16 min · ★ 6.2
A hot, thirsty man in the desert is tormented when the things he needs drop from the sky only to disappear again or hover out of his reach.
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- Directors
- Karel Reisz
- Production companies
- Tyrone Productions, Blue Angels Films, BBC
- Countries
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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