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Directed by | David Carson |
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Story by | John Foster |
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Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
Edited by | Lance Luckey |
Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
Distributed by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
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Language | English |
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