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Hunting Elephants (2013)

Hunting Elephants poster
Original title
לצוד פילים
Directed by
Reshef Levi
Genre
crime comedy film
Country
Israel, United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 12 year old boy teams up with his grandfather and two other men to rob the bank where his father used to work. It is a crime comedy that blends family bonds with a heist plot.

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What happens

Hunting Elephants (Hebrew: לצוד פילים, Latzud Pilim, lit. To Hunt Elephants) is a 2013 Israeli crime comedy film directed by Reshef Levi and written by Reshef and Regev Levi. It stars, among others, Sasson Gabai, Moni Moshonov and Patrick Stewart. It was released to theaters in Israel on July 4, 2013. The plot centers around Jonathan (Gil Blank), a 12-year-old boy who, with his grandfather and two others, attempts to rob the bank where his deceased father had worked. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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