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| No Solicitors | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Callas |
| Written by | John Callas |
| Produced by | John Callas |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Howard Wexler |
| Edited by | Josh Muscatine |
| Music by | John Avarese |
Production company | Death by Solicitation |
Release date | 11 April 2015 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Jessie Skeen of DVD Talk rated the film 3 stars out of 5, and wrote that it "works pretty well as a dark comedy, basically satirizing both the "perfect family" image and the "go-getter" attitudes of many people who work in sales." [1]
Jamie Berardi of Rue Morgue called the film a "decent (at best) attempt at creating a “tongue-in-cheek” look into the lives of upper class suburbia in America." [2]
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