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The Element of Crime

1984·1h 44m·Not Rated
DramaCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
12,263 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods written by his now disgraced former mentor.

The Element of Crime is a 1984 drama crime movie directed by Lars von Trier, starring Jerold Wells, Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 12,263 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Lars von Trier
Stars
Jerold Wells
Michael Elphick
Esmond Knight
Me Me Lai
Details
1984-05-14
104 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Denmark
★ English, Arabic, German
Keywords
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