The Key Man | |
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Directed by | Peter Himmelstein |
Produced by | Keith Calder Felipe Marino Joe Neurauter |
Written by | Peter Himmelstein |
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Music by | Terence Blanchard |
Cinematography | Darren Genet |
Edited by | Glenn Garland Joe Landauer Josh Noyes |
Production company | Occupant Films |
Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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