Shoot for the Sun

Shoot for the Sun

1987 · 83 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Crime

Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.

Directed by Ian Knox · Written by Peter McDougall

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