The Great Pretender(1991)
A newspaper reporter, who has just won a trial against his newspaper which had fired him, suffers dangerous reprisals at his work.
Movie: The Great Pretender
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Earle Brattigan
Kate Hightower
Wilson Leer
Panos Bratso
Martin Brinkman
Albert Eastlake
Hasamu Mochadomi
Rose Outland
Davey Desapio
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A newspaper reporter, who has just won a trial against his newspaper which had fired him, suffers dangerous reprisals at his work.
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1991-04-14
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