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Dead Heat Under the Shrubs
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Dead Heat Under the Shrubs

2004-06-04 · 71 min · ★ 9.0

Action · Thriller

A youth (Abolfazl Ghorbani) runs for his life after he sees a woman (Leila Boushehri) dispose of a dead body.

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Directors
Esmael Barari
Production companies
World Iranian Film Center
Countries
Iran
Status
Released

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Leila BoushehriLeila BoushehriThe Murderess
Abolfazl GhorbaniThe Boy
Asieh KalaniThe Mother

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