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town he grew up in to spend the summer studying. He quickly reconnects with his old friends Paul (Craig
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is a 2009 film written and directed by Zac Heath and starring Josh Odor, Craig
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The film's budget only allowed for 16 days of shooting. In order to save money on hotels, most of the cast and crew slept in guest rooms or pool houses that belonged to the director's family and friends in
Paragould. "Wherever we could cut corners on the budget, we did," Heath said.
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