Extraction 2's director explains how he got his 21-minute fight
Sam Hargrave shot Extraction 2's big one-take action shot camera himself, to keep everyone else safe - and got blown off a train. He explains why:
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Sam Hargrave shot Extraction 2's big one-take action shot camera himself, to keep everyone else safe - and got blown off a train. He explains why:
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