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The Execution (1985) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1985 · 90 mins · English
- Directed by
- Paul Wendkos
- Starring
- John Randolph, Rip Torn, Robert Hooks, Allan Miller, Barbara Barrie, Loretta Swit
A Wednesday‑night women’s mahjong club in San Diego comprises five Nazi‑camp survivors. They recognize the local restaurant owner, Walter Grossman, as the camp doctor who experimented on them as girls, and are shocked to learn he served only a few years after his war‑crimes conviction. The club resolves to enact revenge, drawing lots to decide which member will perform the secret execution.
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