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Gangsterism
As he mulls over the budget for his new film, director-gangster Clem sends his artist cronies after an old comrade rumoured to be a leaker.
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As he mulls over the budget for his new film, director-gangster Clem sends his artist cronies after an old comrade rumoured to be a leaker.
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Genre:Crime
Written By:Isiah Medina
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Quantity Cinema
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