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Directed by | Brad T. Gottfred |
Written by | Brad T. Gottfred |
Produced by | Richard Middleton |
Starring | Jeremy Sisto Dina Meyer Peter Stormare Brian J. White |
Cinematography | Samuel Ameen Joseph Labisi |
Edited by | Ryan Rothmaier |
Music by | Steven Thomas Cavit |
Distributed by | Elevation Properties |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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