Summer Heat

Summer Heat

2008 · 96 min · ★ 5.5 · Crime, Drama, Romance

Photographer Bob loses his girlfriend. A year later he meets Kathleen. Is she in love? Or does she use him for her dark dealings with the mafia?

Directed by Monique van de Ven · Written by Edwin de Vries

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