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American Roulette is a British film of genre Thriller released in USA on 1 january 1988 with Andy García
American Roulette (1988)
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Add to a movie listAmerican Roulette is a 1988 British thriller film directed by Maurice Hatton and starring Andy Garcia, Kitty Aldridge and Robert Stephens.
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A Latin American President is overthrown in a military coup and forms a government-in-exile in London. The Generals want him out of the way, and send agents to kill him. Meanwhile several of the world's major intelligence agencies are also keeping a watch on him.Actors
Andy García
(Carlos Quintas)
Kitty Aldridge
(Kate Webber)
Robert Stephens
Peter Guinness
(Policeman)
Sheila Burrell
(Raul's Neghbour)
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