Against the Grain
Genres
Overview
A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise might have been lost to time.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
78 min
Release Date
2023-11-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
Julian Antos
Self
David Gregory
Self
Becca Hall
Self
Amy Heller
Self
Marco Joachim
Self
Bob Murawski
Self
Lisa Petrucci
Self
Elizabeth Purchell
Self
Jimmy Maslon
Self
Stephen Thrower
Self
Bret Wood
Self
Brandon Upson
Self
Joe Rubin
Self
Oscar Becher
Self
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