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About 2012 animated film directed by Peter Ramsey
Genres fantasy, adventure, Christmas
Directed by Peter Ramsey
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music Alexandre Desplat
Runtime 97 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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