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| Snuff-Movie | |
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| Directed by | Bernard Rose |
| Written by | Bernard Rose |
| Produced by | Lisa Enos Donald Kushner Pierre Spengler Brad Wyman |
| Starring | Jeroen Krabbé Hugo Myatt Lisa Enos Teri Harrison Alastair Mackenzie Lyndsey Marshal |
| Cinematography | Bernard Rose |
| Edited by | David Gamble |
| Music by | Matthew Schultz |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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