HBO's First Theatrical Release Was A Western Flop That Divided Critics
The first theatrical release from HBO was a Western conspiracy thriller featuring Kris Kristofferson, and it didn't do very well at the box office.
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The first theatrical release from HBO was a Western conspiracy thriller featuring Kris Kristofferson, and it didn't do very well at the box office.
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