Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Trailer: Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Year: 2014
Genre: Documentary
Studio:
Director: Muta’Ali
Cast: Ruby Dee, Harry Belafonte, Angela Bassett, Alan Alda, Michelle Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito
Crew: Muta’Ali (Director), Muta’Ali (Writer), Muta’Ali (Director of Photography), Muta’Ali (Editor), Muta’Ali (Producer), Alvin Bowles (Associate Producer)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Release: Jun 22, 2014
IMDb: 1.50/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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