A Bit of Bad Luck | |
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Directed by | John Fuhrman |
Written by | John Fuhrman |
Story by | John Fuhrman |
Produced by | Mykel Dennis Stephen J. Lineweaver Gerrarda O’Beirne |
Starring | Cary Elwes |
Cinematography | Matthew Irving |
Edited by | Sandra Granovsky |
Music by | David Buckley |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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