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Vicious Circles

Vicious Circles

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Vicious Circles

"I don't take risks, they take me."

1997

1h 30m

4.8(12 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

When a young man is arrested for trafficking drugs, his girlfriend tries to help him out by making some big money as a member of an exclusive group of high-end prostitutes.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

March

Carolyn Lowery

Andie Hunt

Jerome Davis

Stanley Asher

Paul Hipp

Paul Hipp

Dylan

Marianne Borgo

Marianne Borgo

Madam

Camilla Overbye Roos

Camilla Overbye Roos

Helga

Nicholas Calderbank

Nicholas Calderbank

Reverend McKenzie

Jacky Nercessian

Jacky Nercessian

Doctor

Stephan Meldegg

Stephan Meldegg

School's Director

Tom Gilroy

Tom Gilroy

Morton

Creative team

Directed by: Sandy Whitelaw
Written by: Stephen O'Shea
Produced by: Jonathan Karlsen

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