Alex | |
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Directed by | Megan Simpson |
Written by | Ken Catran |
Based on | the novel by Tessa Duder |
Produced by | Tom Parkinson Phil Gerlach |
Starring | Lauren Jackson Chris Haywood Josh Picker |
Cinematography | Donald Duncan |
Edited by | Tony Kavanagh |
Music by | Todd Hunter |
Production companies | Isambard Productions Total Film and Television New Zealand Film Commission Australian Film Finance Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 mins |
Countries | New Zealand Australia |
Language | English |
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