Detour
2017 · 1h 37m · Action, Thriller · South Africa, United Kingdom · Rated R (US)
When you want someone dead, which road would you choose?
A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.
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Christopher Smith6.2Smart score
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209 TMDB votes · IMDb page
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