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There's a difference between the world ending tomorrow and just drinking and drugging yourself to death.

Abel Ferrara

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