Death in Deep Water

Death in Deep Water

NR 1975 · 73 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Thriller, TV Movie

A former hitman hides out in a remote fishing village but his secret soon begins to surface.

Directed by James Ormerod · Written by Brian Clemens

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