Detox or Die
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Details
- Year
- 2004
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 44 mins
- Format
- DvCam
- Director
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David Graham Scott
- Producer
- John Archer
- Executive Producer
- Todd Austin
- Editor
- Nicola Clemens
- Director of Photography
- David Graham Scott
- Composer
- Neil Barclay, Lou Reed
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Hopscotch Films, BBC
Sales Company
Hopscotch Films, Glasgow
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