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Directed by | Lewin Webb |
Written by | Brad Mirman |
Produced by | Gary Howsam |
Starring | Christian Slater Molly Parker Stephen Rea |
Cinematography | Curtis J. Petersen |
Edited by | Nick Rotundo |
Music by | Gary Koftinoff |
Production company | Peace Arch Entertainment Group |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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