Painkiller

Painkiller

1.0IMDb Score
Released:2011-12-31
Duration:12 min
Director:Mustapha Kseibati
Actors:Franz Drameh, Benedict Wong, Kris Saddler, Daphne Cheung, Henry Wu
Production:BBC Writersroom, B3 Media

Overview:

Street-smart Dominic's armed robbery of a convenience store goes wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.

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