“Monrovia itself was like being on a new planet. Planet Monrovia. From...” – Yuri Orlov, Lord of War ... Movie Quotes Database

Monrovia itself was like being on a new planet. Planet Monrovia. From the temperature, it was obviously planet close to the sun I rarely saw another white man. And, I never left town alone. Outside town was hell of the edge of hell. I didn't want to even gaze into it.

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