Hollywood Harry | |
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Directed by | Robert Forster |
Written by | Curt Allen |
Produced by | Robert Forster |
Starring | Robert Forster Joe Spinell Kate Forster Shannon Wilcox |
Cinematography | Gideon Porath [1] |
Edited by | Richard C. Meyer [1] |
Distributed by | Cannon Films |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.5 million [1] |
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A private detective who is drinking himself to death is rescued by his niece and a new client who needs help.
The film was funded largely by Bran Arandjelovich. [1] Forster did not take a fee for the film. [1]
It was shot in 26 days in July and August 1984. [1]
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