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Playground (2026)
A lonely teenage girl joins a school for promising killers and trains hard to become an professional assassin as she uncovers the mysteries of her parents' death.
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A lonely teenage girl joins a school for promising killers and trains hard to become an professional assassin as she uncovers the mysteries of her parents' death.
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Genre:Action
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In Theaters:7/1/2026
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Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Mediawan, Blackpills.
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