The Retribute
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 4 mins 26 secs
- Format
- Digital HD
- Director
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Rodeo Whiter
- Producer
- Rodeo Whiter, Dan Lee
- Editor
- Rodeo Whiter
- Screenwriter
- Rodeo Whiter
- Director of Photography
- Rodeo Whiter
- Sound
- Dan Lee
- Composer
- Dan Lee
- Principal cast
- Matthew Coulton, Stine Olsen, Robin Kirwan, Will Tullett
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