Warlords (film)

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Warlords is a 1988 American film directed by Fred Olen Ray starring David Carradine. [1]

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  1. 'DEAD CALM' AND 'DEAD-BANG,' 'FRIGHT HOUSE' AND 'ICE HOUSE' Cornell, Christopher. Philadelphia Inquirer19 Oct 1989: E.4.