| Starlight Hotel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Sam Pillsbury |
| Written by | Grant Hindin-Miller |
| Produced by | Finola Dwyer Larry Parr |
| Starring | Greer Robson-Kirk Peter Phelps Bruce Phillips |
| Cinematography | Warrick Attewell |
| Edited by | Michael Horton |
| Music by | Andrew Hagen Morton Wilson |
Production companies | Challenge Film Corporation New Zealand Film Commission |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
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