Death and the Compass

Death and the Compass

1992 · 86 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective, investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate a insane crime lord. (Re-released in 1996 as a feature film, 86 minutes.)

Directed by Alex Cox · Written by Alex Cox

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