Finding Amanda (2008)

Released: 2008-06-27 Duration: 1hr 36min

Genres: Comedy Drama

Rating 4.8

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When it comes to screwing up their lives, some people don't know when to cry uncle.

Overview

A television producer with a penchant for drinking and gambling is sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to enter rehab.

Production Companies

Capacity Pictures

MJ Films

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	1.485

Directed By

Peter Tolan

Crew

Director
Peter Tolan

Writer
Peter Tolan

Producer
Richard Heller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mathew Waters

Still Photographer
Tracy Bennett

ADR Recordist
Craig Kyllonen

Original Music Composer
Christopher Tyng

Producer
Wayne Allan Rice

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Barnett

Costume Design
Alexis Scott

Sound Mixer
Harrison D. Marsh

Foley Mixer
Brett Voss

Music Editor
Scott Schirle

Director of Photography
Tom Houghton

Production Design
Erich W. Schultz

ADR Mixer
Scott Cannizzaro

Casting
Monika Mikkelsen

Executive Producer
Leslie Tolan

Supervising Sound Editor
Eileen Horta

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