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Game Show Dynamos

Game Show Dynamos

Genres

Documentary

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A couple gets their family out of debt by winning on TV game shows, again and again.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

29 September 2015

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Cast

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