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Kiss or Kill (1997)

Kiss or Kill poster
Directed by
Bill Bennett
Genre
thriller film
Country
Australia, United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two lovers on the run after a robbery scam goes bad flee across the Australian outback. They are chased by both the police and a menacing footballer, and they encounter a series of strange characters along the way.

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What happens

Kiss or Kill is a 1997 Australian thriller film about two lovers and fugitives from the law who are pursued across the Australian Outback. The film was written and directed by Bill Bennett, and stars Frances O'Connor and Matt Day. "After a robbery scam that goes bad, lovers Nikki and Al take off into the Australian outback, pursued by the police and a malevolent footballer named Zipper Doyle, and meet a number of offbeat characters." (Cover notes, DVD release) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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