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To Die is Hard

"Nothin' an English Professor Can't Handle"

2010 1h 27m EN
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10.0
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β˜…10.0TMDB Β· 1
ComedyAction
Synopsis
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When a gang of terrorists invade a campus building, it's up to English professor Joe McCann to save the day.

β€œNothin' an English Professor Can't Handle”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Glenn Berggoetz
Writers
Glenn Berggoetz
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0Γ— over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Dague-Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Glenn Berggoetz and Baird Lefter and Lauren von Engeln carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothin' an English Professor Can't Handle".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Glenn Berggoetz directs. Alan Dague-Greene cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 187 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Made its money back 3.0Γ— over at the box office.
  • 4Released 16 years ago.
  • 5Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 6Editor Alan Dague-Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Glenn Berggoetz and Baird Lefter and Lauren von Engeln carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Nothin' an English Professor Can't Handle".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt1562904 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Alan Dague-Greene
Runtime
87 min Β· 1h 27m
Status
Released
Budget
$1,500
Box office
$4,549
Return
303% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Production companies

Who made it

  • DR

    Driving With Our Eyes Shut

Key crew

  • SoundNick Falls
  • ProducerGlenn Berggoetz
  • CinematographyAlan Dague-Greene
  • EditorAlan Dague-Greene

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • parody

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2010-12-01NRΒ· Source: Wikipedia

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