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About 2015 film directed by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski
Genres action, adventure, science fiction
Directed by Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Written by the Wachowskis, Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Starring Mila Kunis, Terry Gilliam, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Channing Tatum, Vanessa Kirby, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Bae Doona
Music Michael Giacchino
Runtime 127 min
Country United States, Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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