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The Horse Thief (1986)
Dao ma zei (original title)

88 min  -  Drama  -   6 January 1988 (USA)
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The story of Norbu, a horse thief, who is thrown out of his tribe in an effort to purge it of evil. Norbu repents after the birth of his son... See full summary »

Directors:

Zhuangzhuang Tian, Peicheng Pan

Writer:

Rui Zhang

Stars:

Daiba, Jiji Dan and Drashi
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Cast

Credited cast:
Daiba Daiba ...
Granny
Jiji Dan Jiji Dan ...
Dolma, wife
Drashi Drashi ...
Grandfather
Gaoba Gaoba ...
Nowre
Jamco Jayang Jamco Jayang ...
Tashi, son
Rigzin Tseshang Rigzin Tseshang ...
Norbu
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The story of Norbu, a horse thief, who is thrown out of his tribe in an effort to purge it of evil. Norbu repents after the birth of his son, but he is forced to steal again after the birth of a second son. Written by International Film Circuit <ifcplanet@aol.com>  

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Temple | Isolation | Vulture | Prayer | Horse  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin

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Also Known As:

Dao ma tse See more »

Filming Locations:

Xian Province, China

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Xi'an Film Studio See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.12" (2011) See more »