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Created: 02/02/2006
Video description: "Gambling," an independent film, had its World Festival Premiere as a Feature Film Winner at the Telluride IndieFest. The cast includes JP Allen, Chopper Bernet (from "Terminator 3"), Mara Luthane, Janis DeLucia Allen, Kristen Vaughan, Lewis Sims, Kasey Howe, Stephanie Finch, Darren Bridgett, Louis Landman and Clancy Brown (from "Shawshank Redemption," "Carnivale"). The film is written and directed by JP Allen and it is based on his novel. San Francisco Independent Film Festival Screening dates and locations: Sunday, February 5, 7 p.m. at the Roxie Cinema, 3117 16th Street (near Valencia) Friday, February 10, 4:30 p.m. at the Women's Building Theatre, 3543 18th Street (near Guerrero, two blocks from Roxie) Click here for more trailers, interviews, and videos from the 8th Annual SF IndieFest.

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