Second Chances | |
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Directed by | James Fargo |
Starring | Tom Amandes Kelsey Mulrooney Isabel Glasser Charles Shaughnessy Madeline Zima |
Cinematography | Stefan von Bjorn |
Edited by | Jerry U. Frizell |
Music by | Geoff Levin |
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Running time | 107 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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