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John, a disillusioned Vietnam War journalist, turns to heroin smuggling. He cons Ray, an equally burnt out veteran into delivering the drugs stateside to his wife. Everything soon falls apart and Ray ends up on the run with John's wife trying to evade crooked narcotics agents.
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El padrino: The Latin Godfather
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Bat★21
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White Boy Rick
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The Mule
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Veronica Guerin
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Year of the Dragon
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