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199160 minPGdocumentary

4.3/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Shock Cinema: Volume Two

199160 minPGdocumentary

4.3/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Interviews with filmmakers and actors reveal the challenges and creativity involved in producing low budget movies.

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Interviews with filmmakers and actors reveal the challenges and creativity involved in producing low budget movies.

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Robert Hayesdirector

Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevenscast

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackermancast

Michael Burnettcast

Gary Graver

Gary Gravercast

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Hour long documentary features interviews with filmmakers, actors and others who work low budget movies.

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