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The Designated Victim (1971)

The Designated Victim poster
Original title
La vittima designata
Directed by
Maurizio Lucidi
Genre
thriller film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man sets a dangerous psychological game in motion when he hires someone to kill his brother-in-law. As the plan unfolds, the intended victim and the hitman engage in a tense and twisted relationship.

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What happens

The Designated Victim (Italian: La vittima designata, also known as Slam Out) is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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