The Insurgents | |
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Directed by | Scott Dacko |
Written by | Scott Dacko |
Produced by | Gregory Segal John A. Gallagher Elana Pianko |
Starring | John Shea Mary Stuart Masterson Juliette Marquis Michael Mosley Henry Simmons |
Cinematography | Learan Kahanov |
Edited by | Robert M. Reitano |
Music by | Mario Grigorov |
Distributed by | Allumination FilmWorks |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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In its world premiere at the 2006 Oldenburg International Film Festival, The Insurgents won the German Independence Audience Award for Best Picture. In its US premiere at the 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival, The Insurgents won the Best Screenplay award. The Insurgents won Best Feature - Video at the 2007 Long Island International Film Expo.
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