One Year Lease

Name: One Year Lease
Director: Brian Bolster
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 2014-04-17
Rating: 5.6

2014 · 11 min · ★ 5.6 · Documentary, Comedy

Phone messages from the cat-loving landlord living directly above you. Ah, New York.

Directed by Brian Bolster · Written by Brian Bolster

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