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About 2016 film directed by Damien Chazelle
Genres drama, comedy, musical, comedy drama, romance, dance
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Written by Damien Chazelle
Starring Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, J. K. Simmons, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Sonoya Mizuno, Tom Everett Scott
Music Justin Hurwitz
Runtime 128 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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