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Straitjacket

Straitjacket

R 2021 · 100 min · Thriller, Drama, Crime

After accidentally shooting a stranger in the woods, a drug-addled veteran is forced to confront the problems in his life as he attempts to flee town. He’s cashed-in too many favors already and is stalled at every turn as his life begins to violently intersect with Lola - a recently recovered addict who was in the woods that morning and knows what he did.

Directed by Phillip Alexander · Written by Phillip Alexander

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