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In UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland, American gangster Dickey (Stander) and his partner Albie ([=MacGowran=]) are on the run and wounded after a botched robbery. They wind up at a medieval castle on an isolated tidal island, where middle-aged George (Pleasance) and his young wife Teresa (Dorléac) live alone. Dickey forces the couple to provide shelter to him and his companion, and a series of power games ensues.

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In UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland, American gangster Dickey (Stander) and his partner Albie ([=MacGowran=]) are on the run and wounded after a botched robbery. They wind up at a medieval castle on an isolated tidal island, where middle-aged George (Pleasance) and his young wife Teresa (Dorléac) live alone. Dickey forces the couple to provide shelter to him and his companion, and a series of power mind games ensues.
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''Cul-de-sac'' is a 1966 PsychologicalThriller film directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/DonaldPleasence, Creator/FrancoiseDorleac, Lionel Stander and Jack [=MacGowran=].

Two gangsters, Dickey (Stander) and Albie ([=MacGowran=]), are on the run. Both have been wounded. They end up in an isolated tidal island, where George (Pleasance) and his wife Teresa (Dorléac) live alone. Dickey forces them to give shelter to him and his companion.

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''Cul-de-sac'' is a 1966 comedic PsychologicalThriller film directed by Creator/RomanPolanski, starring Creator/DonaldPleasence, Creator/FrancoiseDorleac, Lionel Stander and Jack [=MacGowran=].

Two gangsters, In UsefulNotes/NorthEastEngland, American gangster Dickey (Stander) and his partner Albie ([=MacGowran=]), ([=MacGowran=]) are on the run. Both have been wounded. run and wounded after a botched robbery. They end wind up in at a medieval castle on an isolated tidal island, where middle-aged George (Pleasance) and his young wife Teresa (Dorléac) live alone. Dickey forces them the couple to give provide shelter to him and his companion.
companion, and a series of power games ensues.

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* EveryCarIsAPinto: George's car. When Dickey shoots at it with his tommy gun, it explodes.



* MadeOfExplodium: George's car. When Dickey shoots at it with his tommy gun, it explodes.
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* ChekhovsGun: The tommy gun in the stolen cab, shown very early in the film and comes back into play during the climax.

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