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The Courage to Kill
The Courage to Kill

The Courage to Kill

Genres

Drama

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Erik lives by night. He works in a nightclub and occasionally dresses up as a woman to rob rich clients. One day Erik's father arrives uninvited. It's a surprise visit that brings out memories of complicated childhood.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Latvian

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

16 August 1993

Country

Latvia

Cast

Armands Reinfelds

Armands Reinfelds

Erik

Uldis Norenbergs

Uldis Norenbergs

The father

Zane Jančevska

Zane Jančevska

Maija Jevhuta

Maija Jevhuta

Radka

Len Davies

Len Davies

The dj

Ingūna Zemzare

Ingūna Zemzare

Margarita

Regīna Razuma

Regīna Razuma

Sirsnina

Elza Radziņa

Elza Radziņa

Gunta Virkava

Gunta Virkava

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