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Road To Las Vegas

Synopsis

Filmed over four years, Vanessa And Maurice - an African American couple with five kids - leave Alaska for Las Vegas to find their fortunes as the economic downturn looms.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Director
Jason Massot
Producer
Sandra Whipham
Executive Producer
Sandra Whipham
Editor
Alan Mackay
Director of Photography
Jason Massot
Composer
Glenn Jones

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

RISE films Ltd

46 Berwick Street
London W1F 8SG
UK

T +44 (0)20 3214 6072

info@risefilms.com

Sales Company

RISE films Ltd

46 Berwick Street
London
W1F 8SG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 3214 6072
Fax: +44 (0)20 3214 6070

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