The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

Trust no one. No one.

R 1977 · 98 min · ★ 5.8 · Thriller, Action

Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment.

Directed by Stanley Kramer · Written by Adam Kennedy

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