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Backgammon(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-01-01
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Time: 1h 35m
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SURVIVAL OF THE MISFITS... Set in a futuristic world, BACKGAMMON is a clever black comedy, a tongue-in-cheek look at the runaway values that's created the never-ending 9-5 loop.
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Movie: Backgammon
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Wendy Braun
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Josh Coxx
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SURVIVAL OF THE MISFITS... Set in a futuristic world, BACKGAMMON is a clever black comedy, a tongue-in-cheek look at the runaway values that's created the never-ending 9-5 loop.
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2001-01-01
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