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Devils on the Doorstep

2001·2h 19m
DramaWarComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 8.2/10
9,391 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

Villagers in World War II China are unsure what to do with the two enemy prisoners who have been left in their care.

Devils on the Doorstep is a 2001 drama war movie directed by Wen Jiang, starring Hongbo Jiang, Wen Jiang, Teruyuki Kagawa. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 from 9,391 votes and runs 2h 19m.

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Director
Wen Jiang
Stars
Hongbo Jiang
Wen Jiang
Teruyuki Kagawa
Kenya Sawada
Details
2001-03-14
139 min
Movie
★ China
★ Mandarin, English, French, Japanese
Keywords
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