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German | Tausend Zeilen |
Directed by | Michael "Bully" Herbig |
Screenplay by | Hermann Florin |
Based on | Tausend Zeilen Lüge by Juan Moreno |
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Cinematography | Torsten Breuer |
Edited by | Alexander Dittner |
Music by | Ralf Wengenmayr |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Box office | $2 million [1] |
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