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A Useful Life(2010)
Status: Released
Date: 2010-08-13
62%
24 Votes
Time: 1h 7m
A Tale of Cinema
Overview:
A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Spain,
Uruguay
Budget: $350,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Versátil Cinema
Cinekdoque
Movie: A Useful Life
Top 7 Billed Cast
Gonzalo Delgado
Director
Pablo Stoll
Moviegoer
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