Strange But True
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- tbc
- Director
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Rowan Athale
- Producer
- Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Christina Piovesan
- Executive Producer
- Compton Ross, Phil Hunt, Ross Katz, Tom Harberd, Brian Kornreich, John Penotti, Tim Williams
- Screenwriter
- Eric Garcia (screenplay), John Searles (novel)
- Director of Photography
- Stuart Bentley
- Production Designer
- Adam William Wilson
- Composer
- Neil Athale
- Principal cast
- Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson, Mena Massoud, Amy Ryan, Brian Cox, Blythe Danner, Greg Kinnear
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
US, Canada, UK coproduction
An Automatik Entertainment (US), First Generation Films (CA) production in association with Headgear Films (UK), Metrol Technology production (UK)
Head Gear Films
Ashley House, 5th Floor12 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QN
Sales Company
Bankside Films
Krisztina LaszloAshley House, 5th Floor
12 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QN
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