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The Scoundrel's Wife | |
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Directed by | Glen Pitre |
Written by | Glen Pitre Michelle Benoit |
Produced by | Jerry Daigle Peggy Rajski |
Starring | Tatum O'Neal Julian Sands Tim Curry |
Cinematography | Uta Briesewitz |
Edited by | Peter B. Ellis |
Music by | Ernest Troost |
Production companies | Advantage Partners Pictures Circle in the Sky Productions Cote Blanche Heritage Entertainment |
Distributed by | Miracle Entertainment |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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