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The Argues: The Movie | |
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Directed by | Mark Hembrow |
Written by | David Argue Patricia Argue Mark Hembrow Steven Tandy Stuart Thompson |
Story by | Mark Hembrow |
Produced by | Leyla Aziz Colette Greer David Hannay William Mozer Gary Tansley |
Starring | Rosslyn Abernethy David Argue Patricia Argue Steven Tandy Stuart Thompson |
Cinematography | William Mozer |
Edited by | Bob Flores Brad Lidenmayer Gary Watson |
Music by | Russell Dawson Mark Hembrow |
Production companies | David Hannay Productions Egmond Pacific Entertainment |
Distributed by | Peacock Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
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