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The Tech
The film grossed $7.5K at the box office.
The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).
The film was directed by Richard Zelniker.
The screenplay was written by Steven Barr.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt25727008.
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Mixed
4 votes
The Vortex
Released
NR
English
United States of America
$7,528
