Death in the Shadows
They Murdered the Woman She Thought Was Her Mother -- And Now They're After Her -- But Why?
Genres
Overview
A woman and her daughter lives in Oostdijk, a village near Amsterdam. One night when the mother is on her way home, she is killed in a car accident in the street they live in.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1985-02-07
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.2
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Wim Gerritsen
Yoka Berretty
Trudy Jaspers
Lettie Oosthoek
Mevrouw Gerritsen
Cas Baas
Kapelaan
Alexandra Blaauw
Saskia
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