Express: Aisle to Glory

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Express: Aisle to Glory
Directed byJonathan Buss
Written byJonathan Buss
Produced by
  • Jonathan Buss
  • Stephen Goldstein
  • Michael Sarner
Starring
CinematographySkip Longfellow
Edited byJonathan Buss
Production
company
PBA Films
Release date
  • July 1, 1998 (1998-07-01)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Express: Aisle to Glory is comedy short film that was written and directed by Jonathan Buss, and released in July of 1998. [1] [2] The short film became the film debut for the actors Kal Penn [3] and Brandon Quinn, both of whom went on to successful careers in the entertainment industry.

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