Da Understudy ()
Overview
Life imitates art when the understudy of a Broadway production finds a role he’s willing to kill for.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.422 |
Directed By
Spike Lee
Crew
Zach Strauss
Spike Lee
Jonathan Majors
Will Smith
Jon Mone
Michael Soccio
Spike Lee
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