Malacca
1987•1h 55m•
★8.0(1 ratings)
Thriller
Overview
A young man and woman are touring around Asia with rucksacks on their backs. They meet a stranger, who turns out to be more dangerous than he seems.
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Vilgot SjömanWriters
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A young man and woman are touring around Asia with rucksacks on their backs. They meet a stranger, who turns out to be more dangerous than he seems.
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The runtime is 115 minutes (1h 55m).
The film was directed by Vilgot Sjöman.
The screenplay was written by Vilgot Sjöman.
Cinematography was handled by Tony Forsberg.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0093480.
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Malacca
Released
15
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Sweden
