Slaughter Day

Slaughter Day

1972 · 86 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama

Michael considers himself a genius criminal and plans the big coup. He forms three new gangs who know nothing about each other and each only know part of his plan. In the background Michael pulls the strings and mercilessly plays the actors on his stage against each other. This strategy also poses unsolvable problems for the police until something goes wrong and the house of cards collapses.

Directed by Peter Patzak · Written by Oscar Bronner

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