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Programmed to Kill (1987) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1987 · 91 mins · English
Directed by
Allan Holzman
Starring
Paul Walker, Robert Ginty, James Booth, Peter Bromilow, Sandahl Bergman, Robert Gould

She’s programmed to kill, and he’s determined to stop her, yet neither can escape their fate. After a marketplace bombing in Greece, a Middle‑Eastern female terrorist is captured by the CIA, taken to the U.S., and turned into a killing machine. The agency uses her as a weapon in the Middle East, yet it’s unclear how long they can control her.

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