River of Darkness | |
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Directed by | Bruce Koehler |
Written by | Bruce Koehler |
Produced by | Bruce Koehler |
Starring | Kurt Angle Kevin Nash Sid Eudy Bill Hinzman Bill Laing Alan Rowe Kelly |
Music by | Rob Hurry Wayne Hurry |
Distributed by | G2 Pictures |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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