The Curiosity of Chance | |
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Directed by | Russell P. Marleau |
Written by | Russell P. Marleau |
Produced by | Lisa Schahet Michael Gleissner |
Starring | Tad Hilgenbrink Brett Chukerman |
Cinematography | Jack Messitt |
Edited by | Mark Rees |
Music by | Willie Aron Josef Peters |
Production company | Bigfoot Entertainment |
Distributed by | TLA Releasing |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Countries | United States Belgium |
Language | English |
Budget | €1 million (approx. USD$1.3 million) |
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