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Programmed to Kill (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes 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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