Tomcats | |
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Directed by | Harry E. Kerwin |
Written by | Wayne Crawford Andrew Lane |
Produced by | Wayne Crawford Andrew Lane |
Starring | Chris Mulkey Polly King Wayne Crawford William Kerwin |
Cinematography | William Randall |
Music by | R.O. DeCordre |
Distributed by | Dimension Pictures |
Release date | April 1977 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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