Broken Highway | |
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Directed by | Laurie McInnes |
Written by | Laurie McInnes |
Produced by | Richard Mason |
Starring | Aden Young |
Cinematography | Steve Mason |
Edited by | Gary Hillberg |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$1.35 million [1] |
Box office | A$18,300 (Australia) |
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