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Keep the Lights On(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-07-27
57%
102 Votes
Time: 1h 42m
Overview:
In 1997 New York City, filmmaker Erik bonds with closeted lawyer Paul after a one-night fling. As their relationship evolves through dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries while being true to himself.
Languages: Danish, English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $243,959.00
ProductionCompanies:
Tiny Dancer Films
Alarum PIctures
Parts & Labor
Film 50
Movie: Keep the Lights On
Top 10 Billed Cast
Thure Lindhardt
Erik Rothman
Zachary Booth
Paul Lucy
Julianne Nicholson
Claire
Souléymane Sy Savané
Alassane
Ed Vassallo
Thomas
Paprika Steen
Karen
Sebastian La Cause
Russ
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