Cement | |
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Directed by | Adrian Pasdar |
Written by | Justin Monjo |
Produced by | D.J. Paul Adrian Pasdar |
Starring | Chris Penn Jeffrey Wright Sherilyn Fenn Anthony DeSando Henry Czerny |
Cinematography | Geary McLeod |
Edited by | Jack Haigis |
Music by | Doug Caldwell Paul Horrors Anthony Vanger |
Production company | Ocelot Films Inc |
Distributed by | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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