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Equilibrium
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About 2002 film directed by Kurt Wimmer
Genres action, science fiction, psychological thriller, post-apocalyptic, dystopian
Directed by Kurt Wimmer
Written by Kurt Wimmer
Starring Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Emily Watson, Dominic Purcell, William Fichtner, David Hemmings, Sean Pertwee, Angus Macfadyen
Music Klaus Badelt
Runtime 107 min
Country United States
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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