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A fast, workmanlike chase thriller that keeps you hooked with constant urgency and a father's fierce protectiveness, though it feels thinner than the original.
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3 Days to Kill
A busy, uneven mix of spy action and father-daughter comedy, juggling shootouts with homework and curfews.
About 2014 film directed by McG
Genres drama, action, thriller
Directed by McG
Written by Luc Besson, Adi Hasak
Starring Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jonas Bloquet, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima
Music Guillaume Roussel
Runtime 116 min
Country United States, France
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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