
Double Negative
1985-01-01 · 17 min · ★ 7.0
Horror film director must plot to steal the negative of his film in order to save it from being destroyed in an insurance scam cooked up by his sleazy producers.
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- Directors
- Sam Irvin
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000
Top Cast
William FinleyMilt
Wayne KnightMax
Rex RobbinsInsurance Man
Victor TalmadgeJanitor
Patricia SmithLady in bookstore
Justin HenryYoung AlecTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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