Alexandre Aja

Alexandre Aja

Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born August 7, 1978, in Paris, France), known professionally as Alexandre Aja, is a writer-director who has worked primarily in the horror genre, beginning with his acclaimed French-language breakthrough slasher film "High Tension" (2003) before making the transition to American films with his remake of Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes" (2006). He has gone on to direct other notable horror films such as "Piranha 3D" (2010), "Horns" (2013), "Crawl" (2019), "Oxygen " (2021) and "Never Let Go" (2024). He is the son of French-Algerian filmmaker Alexandre Arcady.

  • Title: Alexandre Aja
  • Popularity: 3.21
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1978-08-07
  • Place of Birth: Paris, France
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  • Also Known As: Alexandre-Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, Alexandre Jouan, Alexandre Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Juan, 알렉산드르 아야
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Alexandre Aja Movies

  • 2013
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    Maniac: The Making of Documentary

    Maniac: The Making of Documentary

    1 2013 HD

    Behind the scenes documentary on the 2012 film MANIAC directed by Franck Khalfoun.

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  • 1989
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    Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

    6.8 1989 HD

    Simon, a Jewish police inspector, arrests Karim, a Muslim, in the bust of a drug smuggling cargo ship, only to realize that Karim is an undercover...

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  • 2022
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    Under the Stars

    Under the Stars

    5.8 2022 HD

    Paying tribute to some of America's only surviving drive-ins – and those who keep them running – this heartfelt documentary captures...

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  • 2017
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    Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

    Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2010
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    Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

    Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

    1 2010 HD

    In recent years, horror cinema has become an unavoidable phenomenon whether in America, Asia or Europe. Zombies, viruses and apocalypses have become...

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  • 2019
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    Beyond Blood

    Beyond Blood

    1 2019 HD

    High Tension, Inside, Martyrs, Frontier(s) and Them. In the years of 2003 to 2008, those sensational and innovative horror movies were made and left...

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  • 2010
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    French Meat

    French Meat

    5.333 2010 HD

    Documentary on the rise of New French Extremism.

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  • 2013
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    Du sang sur la neige

    Du sang sur la neige

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2014
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    Why Horror?

    Why Horror?

    6.1 2014 HD

    Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

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  • 2016
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    Fury of the Demon

    Fury of the Demon

    6.6 2016 HD

    An investigation on the rarest and most controversial French movie in the history of early cinema: a fascinating, lost and dangerous short film which...

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  • 2015
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    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    8 2015 HD

    Generations of movie fans have thrilled to Saw's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who traps his victims in a sadistic game of survival. Game...

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  • 1982
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    The Big Pardon

    The Big Pardon

    6.2 1982 HD

    The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the nephew), Albert (Raymond's cousin), Pépé...

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  • 1992
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    The Big Pardon 2

    The Big Pardon 2

    6.1 1992 HD

    The mobster Raymond Bettoun gets out of prison and joins his son Maurice in Miami, a drug trafficker who is about to launch a huge operation. But he...

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  • 1983
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    Le Grand Carnaval

    Le Grand Carnaval

    5.6 1983 HD

    The story follows Americans in Algeria at the time of the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942.

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  • 2003
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    High Tension

    High Tension

    6.7 2003 HD

    Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls'...

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  • 2006
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    The Hills Have Eyes

    The Hills Have Eyes

    6.424 2006 HD

    Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the...

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  • 2006
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    The Hills Have Eyes

    The Hills Have Eyes

    6.424 2006 HD

    Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the...

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  • 2008
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    Mirrors

    Mirrors

    6.3 2008 HD

    An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

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  • 2010
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    Piranha 3D

    Piranha 3D

    5.406 2010 HD

    Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then,...

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  • 2007
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    P2

    P2

    6.2 2007 HD

    A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.

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  • 2007
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    P2

    P2

    6.2 2007 HD

    A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.

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  • 1999
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    Furia

    Furia

    5.5 1999 HD

    In a desert town, sometime in the future, a repressive government regime restricts all forms of artistic expression. At night, Theo breaks the law,...

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  • 2003
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    High Tension

    High Tension

    6.7 2003 HD

    Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls'...

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  • 1997
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    Over the Rainbow

    Over the Rainbow

    4.8 1997 HD

    An apartment building caretaker with cannibalistic tendencies indulges in his passionate love for Lisa, one of the tenants.

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  • 2008
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    Mirrors

    Mirrors

    6.3 2008 HD

    An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

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  • 2012
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    Maniac

    Maniac

    6 2012 HD

    As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

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  • 2012
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    Maniac

    Maniac

    6 2012 HD

    As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

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  • 1999
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    Furia

    Furia

    5.5 1999 HD

    In a desert town, sometime in the future, a repressive government regime restricts all forms of artistic expression. At night, Theo breaks the law,...

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  • 2024
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    Never Let Go

    Never Let Go

    6.246 2024 HD

    As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their...

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  • 2024
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    Never Let Go

    Never Let Go

    6.246 2024 HD

    As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their...

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  • 2013
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    Horns

    Horns

    6.289 2013 HD

    In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

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  • 2016
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    The Other Side of the Door

    The Other Side of the Door

    5.568 2016 HD

    Grieving over the loss of her son, a mother struggles with her feelings for her daughter and her husband. She seeks out a ritual that allows her say...

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  • 2007
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    P2

    P2

    6.2 2007 HD

    A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.

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  • 2010
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    Piranha 3D

    Piranha 3D

    5.406 2010 HD

    Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then,...

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  • 1997
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    Over the Rainbow

    Over the Rainbow

    4.8 1997 HD

    An apartment building caretaker with cannibalistic tendencies indulges in his passionate love for Lisa, one of the tenants.

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  • 2014
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    The Pyramid

    The Pyramid

    5.332 2014 HD

    An archaeological team attempt to unlock the secrets of a lost pyramid only to find themselves hunted by an insidious creature.

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  • 2016
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    The 9th Life of Louis Drax

    The 9th Life of Louis Drax

    6.394 2016 HD

    A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of...

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  • 2013
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    Horns

    Horns

    6.289 2013 HD

    In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

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  • 1970
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    Smart House

    Smart House

    1 1970 HD

    A family in the witness protection program placed in the custody of a state of the art, autonomous 'smart house'. When a group of assassins locates...

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  • 1970
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    Smart House

    Smart House

    1 1970 HD

    A family in the witness protection program placed in the custody of a state of the art, autonomous 'smart house'. When a group of assassins locates...

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  • 2016
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    The 9th Life of Louis Drax

    The 9th Life of Louis Drax

    6.394 2016 HD

    A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of...

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  • 2004
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    Mixed Marriage

    Mixed Marriage

    4.9 2004 HD

    A woman seeks the blessing of her wealthy father when she becomes engaged.

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  • 2014
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    24 Days

    24 Days

    6.7 2014 HD

    When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the police start a race against time to save him from the...

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  • 2002
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    Break of Dawn

    Break of Dawn

    4.9 2002 HD

    An ex-con suffering from terminal cancer and a suicidal ex-legionnaire are hired to participate in a staged assassination attempt on a Romanian...

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  • 2000
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    Return to Algiers

    Return to Algiers

    6.9 2000 HD

    Famous TV news anchorman Pierre Nivel left Algiers for France in 1962. That's been a secret; his Paris co-workers have never known that he was...

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  • 2019
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    Crawl

    Crawl

    6.317 2019 HD

    When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are...

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  • 2017
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    47 Meters Down

    47 Meters Down

    5.799 2017 HD

    Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling...

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  • 2023
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    Once Upon a Time in Algeria

    Once Upon a Time in Algeria

    5.7 2023 HD

    The childhood of the movie director Antoine Lisner, who left Algeria in 1962. In order to present his new movie, he comes back to Algiers with his...

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  • 2017
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    Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    1 2017 HD

    Long before written language, cinema or television, there were campfire stories. Youth scaring the living bejeezus out of each other on dark nights...

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  • 2017
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    Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    1 2017 HD

    Long before written language, cinema or television, there were campfire stories. Youth scaring the living bejeezus out of each other on dark nights...

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  • 2017
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    Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    1 2017 HD

    Long before written language, cinema or television, there were campfire stories. Youth scaring the living bejeezus out of each other on dark nights...

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  • 2019
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    Crawl

    Crawl

    6.317 2019 HD

    When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are...

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  • 1970
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    Crawl 2

    Crawl 2

    1 1970 HD

    To feature a new cast exploring the more urban dangers of New York City. Further details TBA.

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  • 1970
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    Crawl 2

    Crawl 2

    1 1970 HD

    To feature a new cast exploring the more urban dangers of New York City. Further details TBA.

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  • 2023
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    Night of the Hunted

    Night of the Hunted

    6.1 2023 HD

    When an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta....

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  • 1970
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    Mice and Mystics

    Mice and Mystics

    1 1970 HD

    The movie will be based on the Plaid Hat tabletop game, created by Jerry Hawthorne, which is a role-playing adventure following players loyal to the...

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  • 1970
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    Mice and Mystics

    Mice and Mystics

    1 1970 HD

    The movie will be based on the Plaid Hat tabletop game, created by Jerry Hawthorne, which is a role-playing adventure following players loyal to the...

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  • 2021
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    Oxygen

    Oxygen

    6.619 2021 HD

    A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air.

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  • 2021
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    Oxygen

    Oxygen

    6.619 2021 HD

    A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air.

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  • 2002
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    Break of Dawn

    Break of Dawn

    4.9 2002 HD

    An ex-con suffering from terminal cancer and a suicidal ex-legionnaire are hired to participate in a staged assassination attempt on a Romanian...

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  • 2013
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    Rock the Casbah

    Rock the Casbah

    6.3 2013 HD

    The whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for his father's funeral. Quickly, inner problems are revealed.

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  • 2013
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    Rock the Casbah

    Rock the Casbah

    6.3 2013 HD

    The whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for his father's funeral. Quickly, inner problems are revealed.

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  • 2009
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    The Esseker File

    The Esseker File

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Esseker File

    The Esseker File

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Esseker File

    The Esseker File

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    A beautiful high school girl who goes missing and pieces of her body are discovered scattered around a small town. But what starts out as a murder...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Through a series of never-before-seen home videos, police evidence and interviews, this documentary series examines the circumstances surrounding the...

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