The Snatching of Bookie Bob
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- Year
- 2000
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Director
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John Sharian
- Dir
- John Sharian 35mm. 19mins. Prods: Richard Wingfield, Phil Robertson. Scr: John Sharian. DoP: Danny Cohen. Cast: Rod Steiger, Tara Fitzgerald, Crofton Hardester, Sam Douglas, Martin McDougal.
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Odds on Films Ltd c/o Greenlight Films 25-26 Poland Street London W1V 3DB, UK Tel: 020 7292 0610 Fax: 020 7434 2552
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