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The Blue Lightning

The Blue Lightning

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1986
1h 35m
6.7(3 votes)
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Action
TV Movie

Overview

Harry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue Lightning," from Lester McInally, a super-criminal with an army of killers operating in the Australian outback.

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