Policeman (2011)

Director
Nadav Lapid

Main cast
Ben Adam; Michael Aloni; Meital Barda; Gal Hoyberger; Yiftach Klein

Genres
Drama

Description
A member of an Israeli anti-terrorist unit clashes with a group of young radicals.


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