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But I'm never gonna get to a point in my life where what it costs to shoot a movie is going to determine what it is. The limits of my imagination is the only thing that's gonna stop me.

Abel Ferrara

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Abel Ferrara
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 18
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
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Film Producer
Screenwriter
New York City
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