
The Policemen and the Thieves
Top 10 Billed Cast
American - host macaroni factories

Полицейские и воры
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Overview
When a charming crook sold fake archaeological treasures to a naive foreigner, he did not know what he was doing: an overseas guest turned out to be the director of a Russian-American pasta factory. The deceived American angrily orders his guard to find a thief. Unhappy fraudster awaits terrible punishment.
Release Date
1998-12-12
Average
7.5
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
Pусский
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