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| Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness | |
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| Directed by | Melody Gilbert |
| Produced by | Melody Gilbert |
| Cinematography | Melody Gilbert Adrian Danciu |
| Edited by | Charlie Gerszewski |
| Music by | Dave Salmela |
| Distributed by | Films Transit International |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Language | English |
Urban Explorers: Into the Darkness is a documentary film about urban exploration directed by Melody Gilbert. [1]
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