Jaguar Jump

Jaguar Jump

1984 · 99 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

The movie protagonist is an ordinary man from Belgrade. His daughter was stolen by his junkie wife and later sold to a rich American family. Our hero goes to America in order to find her.

Directed by Aleksandar Đorđević · Written by Gordan Mihić

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