City of Blood

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City of Blood

"Pray you can escape."

1987

1h 35m

4.2(9 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

Horror

Drama

Overview

A medical examiner investigating a series of prostitute murders discovers that the culprit is an ancient tribal witch doctor come back to life.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Joe Stewardson

Joe Hendersen

Ian Yule

Max Wharton

Ken Gampu

Black Leader

Susan Coetzer

Abigail

Gys de Villiers

Stoltz

Greg Latter

Sergeant Phillips

John Carson

Prime Minister

Liz Dick

Claire Hendersen

Dudu Mkhize

Elizabeth Mekana

Megan Kruskal

Marina

Creative team

Directed by: Darrell James Roodt
Written by: Mary-Ann Lindenstadt
Darrell James Roodt
Produced by: Anant Singh
Les Volpe

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