Hard Shoulder
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- Year
- 2012
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 85 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Nicholas David Lean 1st Feature
- Producer
- Nicholas David Lean, Gabrielle Whyte-Hart, Mark Booth
- Executive Producer
- Mark Booth, Alan Booth, Caroline Whyte- Buchler
- Editor
- Derek Burgess
- Screenwriter
- Nicholas David Lean
- Director of Photography
- Steven Priovolos
- Production Designer
- Claudia Brewster
- Sound
- John Quinn
- Composer
- Patrick Savage, Holeg Spies
- Principal cast
- Wil Johnson, Jamie Foreman, Jon Campling
- Associate Producer
- Steven Simmons
- SFX & MU Supervisor
- Mike Peel
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