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Opium War (2008)

| Drama, War | 11 February 2009 (USA)
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Two American soldiers wounded in the Afghanistan desert stumble across a Russian tank which has a group of Afghanis living inside.

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Siddiq Barmak

Writer:

Siddiq Barmak

Stars:

Peter Bussian, Joe Suba, Fawad Samani | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Peter Bussian Peter Bussian ... Don Johnson
Joe Suba ... Joe Harris
Fawad Samani Fawad Samani ... Scorpion
Jawanmard Paiez Jawanmard Paiez
Marina Golbahari ... The Mad Girl
Hamid Hozouri Hamid Hozouri ... The Father
Berrshna Bahar Berrshna Bahar
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Two American soldiers wounded in the Afghanistan desert stumble across a Russian tank which has a group of Afghanis living inside.

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Drama | War

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Country:

South Korea | Afghanistan | Japan

Language:

Dari | English

Release Date:

11 February 2009 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Afyon savaşı See more »

Filming Locations:

Afghanistan

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Barmak Film, Cineclick Asia, Happinet See more »
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