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Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release1983

Runtime1h 29m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Iter International

Movie

Toxic Love

1983

1h 29m

7.3

Drama

Crime

Synopsis

The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in 1980s Rome.

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