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200799 minPGdocumentary

Plan 9 From Syracuse

200799 minPGdocumentary

Filmmaker Ryan Dacko ran from Syracuse, New York, to Hollywood, California, in an attempt to secure a meeting with a major Hollywood producer.

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Filmmaker Ryan Dacko ran from Syracuse, New York, to Hollywood, California, in an attempt to secure a meeting with a major Hollywood producer.

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On August 15th, 2006, filmmaker Ryan Dacko set out to get a 30-minute meeting with a major Hollywood producer by running on foot from Syracuse, New York to Hollywood, California.

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