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A Gentleman's Game | |
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Directed by | J. Mills Goodloe |
Screenplay by | J. Mills Goodloe Tom Coyne |
Based on | A Gentleman's Game by Tom Coyne |
Produced by | Kimberly Braswell |
Starring | Mason Gamble Dylan Baker Philip Baker Hall Gary Sinise |
Cinematography | Conrad W. Hall |
Edited by | Tia Nolan |
Music by | Jeff Beal |
Distributed by | First Look Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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