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Blackjack
HONG KONG · 1998

Blackjack

John Woo
phobia bodyguard action assassins personal trauma overcoming fear
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Synopsis

After saving Casey, a daughter of his friend, from hired assassins, Jack Devlin is hit with a strange phobia - fear of white color. But when his other friend, who works as a bodyguard for a supermodel, is wounded, Jack decides to step in for him. Now he must confront his fear and the assassin, who seems to be well aware of Jack's problem.

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