A poisoned assassin has one day to exact gritty revenge, forging an unexpected bond with a victim's daughter.
Suspenseful and high-octane. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what an R promises: some innuendo or implied sex and brutal violence.
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A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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