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Dark Holiday (1989)
American tourist Gene LePere (Lee Remick), on vacation in Turkey, is hounded by a street vendor into buying a carved head she doesn't want. Then she is cast into prison for smuggling an antique.
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American tourist Gene LePere (Lee Remick), on vacation in Turkey, is hounded by a street vendor into buying a carved head she doesn't want. Then she is cast into prison for smuggling an antique.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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In Theaters:5/1/1989
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Orion Television, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, NBC
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