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The Kirlian Witness (1979)
A woman communicates with a houseplant that was the only witness to a recent murder.
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A woman communicates with a houseplant that was the only witness to a recent murder.
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Genre:Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Written By:Lamar Sanders, Jonathan Sarno
In Theaters:6/14/1979
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Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:CNI Cinema
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