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A taut, elegant thriller that simmers with romantic tension and moral ambiguity, drawing you into a world of spies and dangerous desire.
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Original Sin
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About 2001 film directed by Michael Cristofer
Genres drama, erotic, crime, romance, mystery, erotic thriller
Directed by Michael Cristofer
Written by Cornell Woolrich, Michael Cristofer
Starring Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, Thomas Jane, Gregory Itzin, James Haven, Jack Thompson, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Joan Pringle
Music Terence Blanchard
Runtime 112 min
Country United States, Mexico
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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