Face Value

Face Value

Face Value

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Face Value

1981

0h 10m

9.5(1 votes)

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Overview

A Christian educational film about viewing people at face value and attaching them to a stereotype.

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4 featured cast members

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Greg Guy

Steve Herrington

Nancy Houston

Brent Johnson

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Directed by: Fred Carpenter
Written by: Fred Carpenter

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