Prisoner of Rio
Prisoner of Rio ★★ 1989
Satire of scrupleless TV evangelists and their nefarious schemes at acquiring their audience's money. 90m/C VHS . Steven Berkoff, Paul Freeman; D: Lech Majewski; M: Hans Zimmer. CABLE
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