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  • Episode aired Sep 9, 2018
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  • 1h 4m
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Maggie Gyllenhaal in Our Raison d'Être (2018)
CrimeDramaMystery

Vincent becomes the proprietor of a new mob-backed disco, Club 366; Frankie "borrows" money from Show Land to pay off his debts; Candy plans to make more artful, ambitious adult films; Paul ... Read allVincent becomes the proprietor of a new mob-backed disco, Club 366; Frankie "borrows" money from Show Land to pay off his debts; Candy plans to make more artful, ambitious adult films; Paul looks to sever mob ties from his current bar.Vincent becomes the proprietor of a new mob-backed disco, Club 366; Frankie "borrows" money from Show Land to pay off his debts; Candy plans to make more artful, ambitious adult films; Paul looks to sever mob ties from his current bar.

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    • Alex Hall
  • Writers
    • George Pelecanos
    • David Simon
    • Chris Yakaitis
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    • James Franco
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Gbenga Akinnagbe
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    • Director
      • Alex Hall
    • Writers
      • George Pelecanos
      • David Simon
      • Chris Yakaitis
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      • James Franco
      • Maggie Gyllenhaal
      • Gbenga Akinnagbe
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    James Franco
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    Gbenga Akinnagbe
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    • Larry Brown
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Bobby Dwyer
    Gary Carr
    Gary Carr
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    Chris Coy
    Chris Coy
    • Paul Hendrickson
    Dominique Fishback
    Dominique Fishback
    • Donna 'Darlene' Pickett
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
    • Chris Alston
    Luke Kirby
    Luke Kirby
    • Gene Goldman
    Margarita Levieva
    Margarita Levieva
    • Abigail 'Abby' Parker
    Emily Meade
    Emily Meade
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    Jamie Neumann
    Jamie Neumann
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    • Rudy Pipilo
    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • Harvey Wasserman
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    Sepideh Moafi
    Sepideh Moafi
    • Loretta
    Daniel Sauli
    Daniel Sauli
    • Tommy Longo
    Don Harvey
    Don Harvey
    • Danny Flanagan
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    • Goofs
      On the shot from inside the car with the crime victim out of focus in the foreground, you can see the body moving slightly due to breathing.
    • Quotes

      Chris Alston: What happened to Slow James?

      Seedy: Who?

      Chris Alston: Slow James. He used to be the desk man here.

      Seedy: Ah, he died.

      Chris Alston: Yeah? Damn, what got him?

      Seedy: Death.

    • Connections
      References Easy Rider (1969)
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      Let the Music Play
      Written and Performed by Barry White

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2018 (United States)
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      • Blown Deadline Productions
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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      1 hour 4 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • 1.78 : 1

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