48 Hours

48 Hours

Their third attempt at freedom... will they make it?

1950 · 123 min · ★ 6.0 · Thriller, War, Action, Drama, Crime

A man has 48 hours to find the men who wronged him before a bullet lodged in his chest reaches his heart.

Directed by Gerardo de Leon · Written by Ding M. De Jesus

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