Dead Weight

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Dead Weight

2022

0h 9m

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When Damon and Jason find an unexpected surprise in the trunk of their drug drop car, their lives begin to reveal themselves from the inside out.

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2 featured cast members

Starring

Twesh Swain

Damon

Benjamin Williams

Jason

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Directed by: Fritz Frauendorf
Written by: Fritz Frauendorf

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