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Ricochets

Ricochets

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The story of a platoon of Israeli soldiers in Lebanon of 1986, shortly before Israeli withdrawal, and the dilemmas they face in having to fight against Lebanese guerilla in a hostile but civilian area.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hebrew

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

01 January 1986

Country

Israel

Cast

Alon Aboutboul

Alon Aboutboul

Georgie

Shaul Mizrahi

Shaul Mizrahi

Tuvia

Roni Finkovitz

Roni Finkovitz

Gadi

Boaz Ofri

Boaz Ofri

Effi

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