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Dog Day (1983)

Dog Day poster
Original title
Canicule
Directed by
Yves Boisset
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
18
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal on the run arrives at a remote farmhouse carrying a bag of stolen millions. As the police close in, tensions mount between him and the family living there.

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What happens

Dog Day (French: Canicule, lit. 'dog days') is a 1984 French action thriller film directed by Yves Boisset starring Lee Marvin. A criminal shows up at a farmhouse with the law on his heels and several million dollars in his possession. The supporting cast includes Tina Louise and Juliette Mills. The film is an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Jean Vautrin, published in 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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