Star Quest: The Odyssey | |
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Directed by | Jon Bonnell |
Written by | Carlos Perez |
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Distributed by | Maverick |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Star Quest: The Odyssey is a 2009 low budget American science-fiction film directed by Jon Bonnell, written by Carlos Perez, and starring Aaron Ginn-Forsberg, Davina Joy and Tamara McDaniel. The film was released on November 3, 2009.
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