Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber

Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber (2015)

August 27th, 20151h 47min

Documentary
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Overview

A documentary of uncompromising, outlaw, cult underground filmmaker Jim Van Bebber, covering his life from 2010-2015 while he tries to make a comeback and make a new exploitation film after years of struggling to work.


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