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UNITED STATES · 1991

Year of the Gun

John Frankenheimer
terrorism political kidnapping mistaken identity survival thriller journalist protagonist
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Synopsis

American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan to kidnap Italian Premier Aldo Moro during a research trip to Rome. As the terrorists attempt to kill David, he and his photojournalist friend must struggle to stay alive.

Year1991
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
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