Catching the Black Widow

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Catching the Black Widow

2017

1h 32m

5.8(6 votes)

Crime

Drama

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The courageous story of a tenacious New Zealand woman who would stop at nothing in seeking justice for her brother's murder.

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8 members

Acting

Aidee Walker

Lee-Anne Cartier

Directing

Katherine McRae

Helen Milner

Acting

Tim Gordon

Barry

Acting

Sadwyn Brophy

Aaron

Acting

John Chalmers

Doctor

Acting

Ryan Lampp

Detective Prosser

Acting

Simon Smith

DS Keane

Acting

Christopher Winchester

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