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The Plot Against Harry is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Michael Roemer released in USA on 1 january 1989

The Plot Against Harry (1989)

The Plot Against Harry
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Released in USA 1 january 1989
Length 1h21
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating68% 3.436073.436073.436073.436073.43607

The Plot Against Harry is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Michael Roemer and filmed in 1969. It was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.

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Les aventures d’Harry Plotnick, médiocre escroc qui retrouve, après un bref séjour en prison, son univers bouleversé. Il va vivre une série de situations cocasses dans cette satire du milieu juif new-yorkais jouée par des comédiens amateurs.

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