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Death in the Shadows(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-02-07
52%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
They Murdered the Woman She Thought Was Her Mother -- And Now They're After Her -- But Why?
Overview:
A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is on her way home, she is killed in a car accident in the street they live in.
Languages: Dutch.
Countries:
Netherlands
ProductionCompanies:
Frans Rasker Film
Movie: Death in the Shadows
Top 10 Billed Cast
Maayke Bouten
Valerie Jaspers
Marlous Fluitsma
Ria de Jong
Johan Leysen
Mellema
Erik de Vries
Paul
Wim Bary
Notaris van Maurik
Rijk de Gooyer
Bob Jaspers
Joop Doderer
Wim Gerritsen
Yoka Berretty
Trudy Jaspers
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Overview
A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is on her way home, she is killed in a car accident in the street they live in.
Release Date
1985-02-07
Average
5.2
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
They Murdered the Woman She Thought Was Her Mother -- And Now They're After Her -- But Why?
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