Up Against the System
Trailer: Up Against the System
Year: 1969
Genre: Documentary
Studio: ONF | NFB
Director: Terence Macartney-Filgate
Cast:
Crew: Terence Macartney-Filgate (Director), Terence Macartney-Filgate (Cinematography), George C. Stoney (Producer)
Runtime: 20 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1969
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Canada
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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