Horseman | |
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Directed by | Branko Ivanda |
Written by | Drago Kekanović Ivan Aralica |
Produced by | Telefilm HRT |
Starring | Nikša Kušelj Zrinka Cvitešić Goran Grgić Mladen Vulić |
Cinematography | Dragan Ruljančić |
Music by | Mojmir Novaković Igor Savin Kries |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | Croatia |
Language | Croatian |
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