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| Forty Winks | |
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| Directed by | William Atticus Parker |
| Written by | William Atticus Parker |
| Produced by | William Atticus Parker |
| Starring | Justin Marcel McManus Susan Sarandon John Turturro |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The film was shot in New York. [1]
Alan Ng of Film Threat rated the film a 6 out of 10 and wrote, "At the same time, Sarandon and Turturro are fantastic acting against lead McManus. But money can’t buy the indie guerrilla filmmaking charms that ooze all over Parker’s film." [2]
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