A Lamb in Despair

A Lamb in Despair

A Lamb in Despair

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A Lamb in Despair

1999

1h 28m

3.2(12 votes)

Horror

Crime

Overview

Chinese-American Wu and his friend Paul are accused of killing 25 women in the United States.

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9 members

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黃秋生

Charles

黃秋生

Acting

姚樂怡

Unknown Role

姚樂怡

Acting

張同祖

Unknown Role

張同祖

Acting

Siu-Hung Kwan

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Gloria Lam Suk-Yan

Unknown Role

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雷宇揚

Unknown Role

雷宇揚

Acting

莫家堯

Unknown Role

莫家堯

Acting

張達明

Unknown Role

張達明

Acting

湯寶如

Unknown Role

湯寶如

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