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Hangman's Curse (2003)

Name: Hangman's Curse
Director: Rafal Zielinski
Genre: Based on, Bullying, Curse, High school, Misterio
Released: 2003
Duration: 106 min
Cast: David Keith, Mel Harris, Douglas Smith, Leighton Meester, Jake Richardson

2003 · Rafal Zielinski · 106 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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Bullying students are becoming deathly ill after screaming the name of a legendary ghost. What's to blame? An exotic illness? An illicit drug? Or is it the supernatural? The clues are few and time is running out for the students of Rogers High School. The only hope is the Veritas Project, a highly trained investigative team working undercover to expose the truth. Lives hang in the balance as they scramble to unravel the mystery and protect the student body from their own hatred and fear.

A 2003 title built around Based on, Bullying and Curse. Directed by Rafal Zielinski.

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Spanish: La leyenda del ahorcado
French: La Malédiction du Pendu
German: Hangman’s Curse - Der Fluch des Henkers
Portuguese: A Maldição da Forca

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