Roosters | |
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Directed by | Robert M. Young |
Written by | Milcha Sanchez-Scott |
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Cinematography | Reynaldo Villalobos |
Edited by | Arthur Coburn |
Music by | David Kitay |
Distributed by | IRS Media |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $148,919 [1] |
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