The Courage to Kill

Aug 16, 1993

1h 40m

★ 0.0

Overview

Erik lives by night. He works in a nightclub and occasionally dresses up as a woman to rob rich clients. One day Erik's father arrives uninvited. It's a surprise visit that brings out memories of complicated childhood.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Starp Eiropu un Honkongu

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Cast

Erik

Armands Reinfelds

The father

Uldis Norenbergs

Zane Jančevska

Radka

Maija Jevhuta

The dj

Len Davies

Margarita

Ingūna Zemzare

Sirsnina

Regīna Razuma

Elza Radziņa

Gunta Virkava

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