Flying Lessons | |
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Directed by | Derek Magyar |
Written by | Thomas Kuehl |
Produced by | Jenny Hinkey Derek Magyar |
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Cinematography | Joshua Hess |
Edited by | Richard A. Harris |
Music by | Jesse Glick |
Production companies | Gran Via Productions Red Cam Studios SkinnyLee Productions |
Distributed by | New Films Cinema |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Flying Lessons is a 2010 American drama film directed by Derek Magyar and starring Maggie Grace, Christine Lahti, Cary Elwes, Jonathan Tucker and Hal Holbrook. [1] [2]
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