Lion's Den | |
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Directed by | Bryan Singer John Ottman |
Written by | Bryan Singer |
Produced by | Bryan Singer Anthony Miller |
Starring | Ethan Hawke Bryan Singer Brandon Keith Dylan Kussman David Leslie Conhaim |
Cinematography | John B. Aronson |
Edited by | John Ottman |
Music by | Trevor Rhodes |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Lion's Den is a 1988 short film directed by Bryan Singer and John Ottman. It marks Singer's first film as a director. [1] The film is about five men who meet up at their old hang-out spot (called the Lion's Den) after finishing their first semester of college. The film is 25 minutes in length. Ethan Hawke, who had known Bryan Singer as a child in New Jersey, agreed to star in it at the same time that he was filming Dad with Jack Lemmon. Ottman also edited the film. [2]
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