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Directed by | John O'Connor |
Written by | Buddy Ruskin |
Story by | Patrick Foulk Donovan Karnes |
Produced by | Guy Della-Cioppa Buddy Ruskin |
Starring | David Janssen Karin Dor Christopher Stone Art Metrano |
Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
Edited by | Renn Reynolds |
Music by | Erma E. Levin |
Distributed by | Worldwide Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Countries | United States Israel |
Language | English |
Warhead is a 1977 American film directed by John O'Connor and produced by Buddy Ruskin. The film was originally shot in Israel in 1973 under the title Sabra Command. [1]
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