The Motel Life transcends its frustratingly uneven screenplay with some outstanding work from a talented cast.
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The Motel Life

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Movie Info
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Director -
Alan Polsky , Gabe Polsky -
Producer -
Gabe Polsky , Ann Ruark , Alan Polsky -
Screenwriter -
Micah Fitzerman-Blue , Noah Harpster -
Production Co -
Polsky Films -
Rating -
R (Language|Drug References|Brief Violent Images|Sexual Content|Some Nudity) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 8, 2013, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 13, 2015 -
Runtime -
1h 25m