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A Common Man

2013

A mysterious man plants bombs across Colombo and threatens to detonate them unless imprisoned militants are released, forcing the authorities into a tense, ticking-clock standoff. A remake-thriller starring Ben Kingsley.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Sri Lanka

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