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The Terrorizers
恐怖份子
Directed by Edward Yang
1986•1h 49m•NR•★ 7.9
Crime / Drama / Mystery
Synopsis
A rebellious Eurasian girl grounded by her mother makes random anonymous prank phone calls that trigger a devastating chain reaction: a blocked novelist wife suspects her doctor husband of infidelity and leaves him, while an aspiring young photographer becomes obsessed with the mystery girl's enlarged photo. Edward Yang's intricate, razor-sharp puzzle film that won the Locarno Silver Leopard.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorEdward Yang
WriterEdward YangHsiao Yeh
CinematographyChang Chan
MusicXiaoliang Weng
Principal Cast
Cora MiaoZhou Yufang
Lee Li-ChunLi Lizhong
King Shih-chiehChen Weibin
Ku Pao-mingPolice Chief
Wang AnShu An
Yu An-shunDa Shun
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Liu MingShu An's MotherSM
Shao-Chun MaLittle QiangTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 49m (109 mins)
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DirectorEdward Yang
LanguagesMandarin, Taiwanese
CountryTW
StudioCentral Motion Picture Corporation
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