The Great Pretender | |
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Directed by | Nathan Silver |
Written by | Jack Dunphy |
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Cinematography | Sean Price Williams |
Edited by | Jack Dunphy |
Music by | Seth Kaplan |
Production company | BRICTV |
Distributed by | Factory 25 |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2018.
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