Little Surprises | |
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Directed by | Jeff Goldblum |
Written by | Lloyd Fonvielle |
Produced by | Tikki Goldberg |
Starring | Christine Cavanaugh Julie Harris Mark Pellegrino Kelly Preston |
Cinematography | Jerzy Zieliński |
Edited by | Lisa Bromwell |
Music by | Bennie Wallace |
Production company | Chanticleer Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 36 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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