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The Key to Life Itself

Synopsis

Billy wastes his days in a small castle with his tyrannical ex-superhero father. But Billy is given The Key to Life Itself and suddenly his simple life changes.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Director
Stefan Gates
Dir
Stefan Gates 35mm. 10mins. Prods: Clare Spencer, Adam Bohling. Scr: Gates. DoP: Sam Montague. Cast: Jim Carter, Matthew Ashforde, Catherine McCormack.

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Production Company

Grasshopper Films 3rd Floor 14 Bacon Street London E1 6LF, UK Tel: 020 7739 7154 Fax: 020 7739 6359 E-mail: info@grasshopperfilms.com Web: www.grasshopperfilms.com

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