Against the Grain
2023 · 78 min · ★ 6.3 · Documentary
A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise might have been lost to time.
Directed by Elijah Drenner
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- J Julian Antos Self
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David Gregory Self - B Becca Hall Self
- A Amy Heller Self
- M Marco Joachim Self
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Bob Murawski Self -
Lisa Petrucci Self -
Elizabeth Purchell Self - J Jimmy Maslon Self
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Stephen Thrower Self - B Bret Wood Self
- B Brandon Upson Self
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