Praying Mantis
Trailer: Praying Mantis
Year: 1985
Genre: Romance, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Studio: Portman Entertainment Group, Channel 4 Television
Director: Jack Gold
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Cherie Lunghi, Carmen du Sautoy, Kevin McNally, David Schofield, Clive Swift
Crew: Hubert Monteilhet (Novel), Jack Gold (Director), Philip Mackie (Writer), Brian Simmons (Sound Recordist), Keith Batten (Boom Operator), Keith Palmer (Editor)
Runtime: 113 minutes
Release: Jan 10, 1985
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 4 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Language:
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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