The Poison Tasters | |
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Directed by | Ulrik Theer |
Written by | Tom V. Bierce |
Produced by | Hong Ting Tom V. Bierce |
Starring | Karolina A. Rosinska French Stewart Veerland Thomas Bierce Aga Lange |
Cinematography | Pawel Edelman |
Edited by | Petr Sitár |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Polish |
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