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Paperback Hero (1973)

every woman's had one... every man's been one... once...

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Peter Pearson

Synopsis

A hockey player in a small town begins to lose his grip on reality, and starts to believe that he is a gunslinger in the Old West.

Actors

Keir Dullea
Keir Dullea
Rick Dylan
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley
Loretta
John Beck
John Beck
Pov
Dayle Haddon
Dayle Haddon
Joanna
Franz Russell
Franz Russell
Big Ed
George R. Robertson
George R. Robertson
Burdock
Ted Follows
Ted Follows
Cagey
Linda Sorensen
Linda Sorensen
Mona
Les Ruby
Les Ruby
Jock
Jacquie Presly
Jacquie Presly
Marlene

Crews

Peter Pearson
Peter Pearson
Director
Barry Pearson
Barry Pearson
Writer
Les Rose
Les Rose
Writer
John F. Bassett
John F. Bassett
Producer
James Margellos
James Margellos
Producer
Ron Collier
Ron Collier
Original Music Composer
Donald Wilder
Donald Wilder
Director of Photography
Kirk Jones
Kirk Jones
Editor
Karen Hazzard
Karen Hazzard
Casting
Tom Hall
Tom Hall
Art Direction
Marion Mills
Marion Mills
Costume Design

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