
Raptor
2012-03-09 · 43 min · Not rated
A musical odyssey that takes place in an uncertain time, RAPTOR is a short film from writer/director Marc Dickerson, with songs composed by Owen Byrne. It is a surreal journey into a comedic tragedy brought on by delusions of grandeur; and a story about the passion to create something new without knowing how.
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- Marc Dickerson
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- United States of America
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