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Liberty Stands Still (2002)

Liberty Stands Still poster
Directed by
Kari Skogland
Genre
drama film, romance film, crime thriller film
Country
Germany, United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 166 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man takes a woman hostage at a hot dog stand to confront her about his daughter's death. The story unfolds in real time as the situation escalates with police involvement.

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What happens

Liberty Stands Still is a 2002 Canadian-German crime thriller drama film starring Wesley Snipes and Linda Fiorentino. Directed by Kari Skogland, it is a thriller about a man seeking revenge for his daughter's death. Following its screening at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the film failed to get a proper theatrical release and was released straight to DVD on October 22, 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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