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Theatrical Release Date:
08/18/2006
DVD Release Date:
12/26/2006
Run Time:
94min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
IFC
MPAA Rating:
R for language and sexual content.
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: Norwegian director Bent Hamer follows up his quirky and critically acclaimed Kitchen Stories with a heartbreakingly humorous look at the life of depressive writer Hank Chinaski -- the fictional counterpart of real-life author Charles Bukowski. Read More
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