Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements | |
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Directed by | Deborah Shaffer |
Produced by | David Goodman |
Starring | Charlie Clements |
Edited by | Deborah Shaffer |
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Distributed by | First Run Features |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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