Scorched Earth
Scorched Earth

Scorched Earth

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2024
1h 41m
6.5(26 votes)
Crime
Thriller

Overview

Professional criminal Trojan returns to Berlin in search of a new job after a failed coup. He cannot refuse the lucrative offer of a painting theft. But the meticulously planned action soon gets out of hand and it's all about survival.

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