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Gun Hill | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Reggie Rock Bythewood |
Directed by | Reggie Rock Bythewood |
Starring | Larenz Tate |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Daniel Hank |
Original release | |
Network | BET |
Release | July 2, 2014 |
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