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Shadows of the Peacock is a film of genre Drama directed by Phillip Noyce released in USA on 31 march 1989 with Wendy Hughes
Shadows of the Peacock (1989)
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Add to a movie listEchoes of Paradise (also known as Shadows of the Peacock) is a 1989 Australian film directed by Phillip Noyce.
^ "Australian Productions Top $175 million", Cinema Papers, March 1986 p64
^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 24 October 2009
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Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
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