The Way We Get By is a thoughtful, poignant look at some unsung American heroes.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Aron Gaudet -
Producer -
Gita Pullapilly -
Screenwriter -
Aron Gaudet -
Distributor -
International Film Circuit [us] -
Genre -
Documentary -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 17, 2009, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 18, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$43.1K -
Runtime -
1h 24m