| Halal Daddy | |
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| Directed by | Conor McDermottroe |
| Screenplay by | Conor McDermottroe Mark O'Halloran |
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| Starring | Sarah Bolger Colm Meaney David Kross Art Malik |
| Cinematography | Mel Griffith |
| Edited by | Alexander Dittner Constantin von Seld |
| Music by | Matthias Weber |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | France Ireland Germany |
| Language | English |
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