Ricochets

Ricochets

Ricochets

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Ricochets

1986

1h 31m

6.2(5 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

The story of a platoon of Israeli soldiers in Lebanon of 1986, shortly before Israeli withdrawal, and the dilemmas they face in having to fight against Lebanese guerilla in a hostile but civilian area.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Alon Aboutboul

Georgie

Alon Aboutboul

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Shaul Mizrahi

Tuvia

Shaul Mizrahi

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Roni Finkovitz

Gadi

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Boaz Ofri

Effi

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Dudu Ben-Zeev

Bambino

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Nazzy Rabach

Raouf

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Ossi Hillel

Miki

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Shaul Mofaz

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Itzik Mordechai

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Directing

Micha Shagrir

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