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| Paul Goodman Changed My Life | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Lee |
| Produced by | Israel Ehrisman Robert Hawk Jonathan Lee Kimberly Reed |
| Music by | Miriam Cutler |
| Distributed by | Zeitgeist Films |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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