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At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In

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At the Drive-In

2017

1h 20m

7.3(12 votes)

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Documentary

Comedy

Overview

Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight to keep a dying drive-in theater alive by screening only vintage 35mm film prints and working entirely for free.

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10 featured cast members

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Jeff Mattox

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Virgil Cardamone

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Matt McClanahan

Matt McClanahan

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Corey Pace

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Jessica Pell

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Mark Nelson

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Robert Humanick

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Patrick Chordas

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Ashley Healy

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Henrique Couto

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Creative team

Directed by: Alexander Monelli
Produced by: Alexander Monelli

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