The Man Who Invented the Moon

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The Man Who Invented the Moon
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The Man Who Invented the Moon
Directed by Joe Colburn
Written byLee Kirk
Produced byLarry Fitzgibbon
Starring Sean Gunn
Nicolette DiMaggio
Julie Dolan
Brent Sexton
CinematographyKen Seng
Edited by John Cabrera
Music by Willie Wisely
Distributed byNormandie County Films
Running time
32 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man Who Invented the Moon is a 2003 film by Normandie County Films written by Lee Kirk and directed by Laura Hegarty and John Colburn. The film stars Matt Gunn, Nicolette DiMaggio, Julie Dolan, and Brent Sexton and was produced by Larry Fitzgibbon. The Man Who Invented the Moon was John Cabrera's directorial debut.

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