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- ↑ Canby, Vincent (September 28, 1977). "Film: 'Short Eyes' Eloquently Adapted". The New York Times .
- ↑ Hampson, Rick (February 13, 1985). "Fugitive Actor 'Wasn't Hiding in No Basement'". Associated Press . Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ↑ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1342078.html
