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Zig Zag (1970)

Zig Zag poster
Directed by
Richard A. Colla
Genre
drama film, thriller film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A terminally ill man confesses to a crime he did not commit so his family can collect reward money. His plan unravels as the police and the real criminals close in.

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What happens

Zig Zag, also released as False Witness, is a 1970 American thriller drama film directed by Richard A. Colla and starring George Kennedy. The film was remade in India as Majboor (1974). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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