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Torch Song | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Janet Brownell Leonora Thuna |
Story by | Judith Krantz |
Directed by | Michael Miller |
Starring | Raquel Welch Jack Scalia Alicia Silverstone George Newbern Laura Innes |
Music by | Lee Holdridge |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Steve Krantz |
Producer | Stephanie Austin |
Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
Editor | Paul Rubell |
Running time | 89 minutes |
Production companies | Multimedia Motion Pictures Steve Krantz Productions |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 23 May 1993 |
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