Genuine Risk

Genuine Risk

R 1990 · 89 min · ★ 4.1 · Crime, Thriller

An unlucky horseplayer turns collector for a mobster and winds up on the run after bungling a job.

Directed by Kurt Voss · Written by Kurt Voss

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