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Movie Info
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Director -
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire -
Producer -
Rita Dagher , Nicholas Simon , Roy Boulter , Sol Papadopoulos -
Screenwriter -
Jonathan Hirschbein , Nick Saltrese -
Distributor -
A24 -
Production Co -
HanWay Films , Indochina Productions , Senorita Films -
Rating -
R (Drug Use|A Brutal Rape Sequence|Language Throughout|Some Sexual Content and Nudity|Strong Violence) -
Genre -
Action , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 10, 2018, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 7, 2018 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$14.5K -
Runtime -
1h 57m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)