Surprise

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Surprise

"The camera never lies!"

2019

1h 22m

7.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Mike purchases a faulty camera on the cheap to record his girlfriend's surprise birthday party only for it to stick on record and capture a series of hilarious and at times cringe-worthy secrets from the unwitting guests.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jennifer Angelier

Jenny Holt

Sofia Bouchaala

Sofia

Samantha Brito e Cunha

Samantha

Andy Chesters

Andy

Helen Clifford

Helen

Charmaine Davies

Charmaine

Pete Donno

Pete

Clarissa Efthymiades

Clarissa

Nicholas Farr

Nick Farr

Anna Gilbert

Anna

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Hewitt
Written by: Simon Hewitt
Peter Hewitt
Produced by: Peter Hewitt
Simon Hewitt

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