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1981 | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL RAEBURN

Killing Heat

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Movie Stats
Year
1981
Runtime
 105 minutes (1 hr 45 mins)
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Not Rated

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Karen Black
John Thaw
John Kani
Patrick Mynhardt
John Moulder-Brown
Margaret Heale
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Release Dates
Australia release date
 Australia
2nd September 1982
43 years 11 months 12 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
10th September 1982
43 years 11 months 4 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
25th April 1983
43 years 3 months 19 days ago
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Directed by
michael raeburn Michael Raeburn
Starring
Karen BlackMary Turner
John ThawDick Turner
John KaniMoses
Patrick MynhardtCharlie Muller
John Moulder-BrownTony Marston
Margaret HealeEllen Muller
Bjorn GeddaSgt. Denham
Jan NygrenDoctor
Vincent MijoniBoss' Boy
Ivy MiyandaMoses' Wife
Reg CornishMary's Boss
Gailos ShiyambaSamson
Kennedy MungombaFison
Martyn HitchinsHarry
Wesley KaongaDhlamini
Jesse MartinMatron
Bernard HamaunduLabourer
Abel KabungoLabourer
Manda MwilaLabourer
Edmund NgulaLabourer
Richard NkanyeziLabourer
Ann OglethorpeFarm Wife
Diana KielyFarm Wife
Rosemary KirbyFarm Wife
Karen KotzeTennis Player
Chris HodgsonTennis Player
Jan KotzeTennis Player
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