How's That Working For You? | Blue Plumbago

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How's That Working For You?

WRITER / Sammy Smedley
DIRECTOR / Brian Reilly

Things aren't quite working out for melancholy artist Maggie, but when her therapy session is interrupted by a masked gunman, little does she know that being held hostage in therapy is just the jump-start that she needs.

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TRAILER

Cast

Crew

MAGGIE

DR. BERNSTEIN

CHARLIE

Sammy Smedley

Robert Maisonett

Brian Reilly

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

EDITOR

GAFFER

SOUND OPERATOR

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

James O'Connor

Jennifer Reilly

Pete Zappulla

Philip Kral

JP Brooks

Jaine Ye

MUSICAL SCORE

written and performed by

Michael Ushinski

featuring

Michael Sanders on upright bass

Recorded and produced by

John Epperly

at METROPOLITAN SOUND

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