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Dan Cummins: Don't Wake The Bear (2017)
Dan Cummins sets to impress with his new release, Don't Wake The Bear. Cummins offers the audience his own brand of odd, featuring his trademark unusual, yet pointed observations, mixed with a slight twist of delusion.
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Dan Cummins sets to impress with his new release, Don't Wake The Bear. Cummins offers the audience his own brand of odd, featuring his trademark unusual, yet pointed observations, mixed with a slight twist of delusion.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Dan Cummins
In Theaters:4/18/2017
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Runtime:75 minutes
Studio:Comedy Dynamics
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