| Massacre Play | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
| Written by | Damiano Damiani Raffaele La Capria |
| Starring | Tomas Milian Elliott Gould |
| Cinematography | Gianfranco Transunto |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
Release date | 1989 |
| Language | Italian |
Massacre Play (Italian : Gioco al massacro, also known as The Wounded King) is a 1989 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. [1] [2] [3]
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