Kashokhin (2019)
When it comes to killing and bloodshed.
Genre : Action, Thriller
Runtime : 2H 0M
Director : Keivan Mohseni
Synopsis
A fuel smuggler in southern Iran, who has been reprimanded and criticized by the others after the death of his comrade in a car accident, embarks on a one-man journey to seek revenge after finding clues to his comrade's murder.
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