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When Jeff Tried to Save the World

When Jeff Tried to Save the World

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When Jeff Tried to Save the World

2017

0h 22m

4.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home. This is the original / short.

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Burn Later Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Jon Heder

Jon Heder

Jeff

Jim O'Heir

Jim O'Heir

Carl

Jeremy Shada

Jeremy Shada

Stanford

Candi Milo

Candi Milo

Sheila

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

El Diablo

Mike McNamara

Mike McNamara

Aaron

John Mossman

John Mossman

Mike

Iah Bearden-Vrai

Bowler

Creative team

Directed by: Kendall Goldberg
Written by: Rachel Borgo
Kendall Goldberg

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