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About Fifty | |
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Directed by | Thomas Johnston |
Written by | Martin Grey Drew Pillsbury Thomas Johnston |
Produced by | Ian Toporoff |
Starring | Wendie Malick Martin Grey Drew Pillsbury |
Production company | Five-Oh Productions |
Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Screen Media Films acquired the film for a November release under the new title About Fifty. [2]
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