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Hanging Heart

Hanging Heart

When the curtain goes up, the name of the play... is Death!

1989 · 103 min · ★ 3.4 · Horror

Denny is a struggling actor whose girlfriend's dead body is found in the theater where they have been preparing for their new production. Being one of many suspects, Denny must track down the killer as others around him are found dead one by one. Can he unmask the killer before he becomes the next victim?

Directed by Jimmy Lee · Written by Jimmy Lee

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