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199829 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Ex-S: The Wicker Man

199829 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Cast and crew members, including director Robin Hardy, reflect on the making and impact of the 1973 cult classic horror film set on a remote Scottish island.

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Cast and crew members, including director Robin Hardy, reflect on the making and impact of the 1973 cult classic horror film set on a remote Scottish island.

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Simon Parsonsdirector

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodwardcast

Christopher Lee

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Robin Hardy

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Ingrid Pitt

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Cast and crew discuss the 1973 film The Wicker Man, directed by Robin Hardy.

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