🎬 Drama, War

Devils on the Doorstep

"Comedy to carnage, in one remote village."

⭐ 8.2/10 2001 2h 19m Dir. Jiang Wen

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During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?

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8.2/10 188 votes

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Year
2001
Runtime
2h 19m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.2/10
Votes
188
Genre
Drama, War
Director
Language
ZH

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 War 🎬 Jiang Wen 👤 Jiang Wen 👤 Jiang Hongbo 👤 Teruyuki Kagawa
world war ii japanese occupation of china

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Questions about Devils on the Doorstep

Devils on the Doorstep has a runtime of 2h 19m (2 hours and 19 minutes).
Devils on the Doorstep was directed by Jiang Wen and released in 2001.
Devils on the Doorstep is a Drama, War film (2001).
The cast of Devils on the Doorstep includes Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding.
Devils on the Doorstep has a TMDB rating of 8.2/10 based on 188 votes.

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