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| Wild West | |
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| Directed by | David Attwood |
| Written by | Harwant Bains |
| Starring | Naveen Andrews |
| Distributed by | First Independent Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £30,349 (UK) [2] |
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