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Book Title: Down and Dirty Pictures : Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film
Number of Pages: 560 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2005
Topic: Film / General, Business Aspects, Film / History & Criticism
Item Height: 1.7 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Performing Arts
Item Weight: 23 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Peter Biskind
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
