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Devils on the Doorstep

Summary: Villagers in World War II China are unsure what to do with the two enemy prisoners who have been left in their care.

Release Date: March 14, 2001

Genres: Comedy, Drama, War

Director: Wen Jiang

Writers: Wen Jiang

Runtime: 2 h 19 min

Production: Asian Union Film & Entertainment, Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning, CMC Xiandai Trade Co., China Film Co-Production Corporation, Huayi Brothers Advertising

Distributor: Cowboy Pictures

Country: China

Language: Chinese

Domestic: $ 18,944

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