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About 1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese
Genres drama, film noir, action, crime, neo-noir, thriller, vigilante, suspense, crime thriller, psychological drama, psychological thriller, police procedural, crime drama
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Paul Schrader
Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Martin Scorsese, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks, Victor Argo
Music Bernard Herrmann
Runtime 114 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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