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Taxi Killer
Catherine Hickland plays a taxi driver who is robbed and gang raped. She is then stalked by her attackers who also kill her father played by Chuck Connors. She finally snaps and seeks revenge. This film was produced by Fred Williamson and directed by Stelvio Massi but was never officailly finished or released.
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Catherine Hickland plays a taxi driver who is robbed and gang raped. She is then stalked by her attackers who also kill her father played by Chuck Connors. She finally snaps and seeks revenge. This film was produced by Fred Williamson and directed by Stelvio Massi but was never officailly finished or released.
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Genre:Action, Crime, Drama
Written By:Mario Gariazzo, Paola Pascolini
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Studio:Abaco Film
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