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About 2010 film by David Fincher
Genres drama, biographical, trial
Directed by David Fincher
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Starring Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Eisenberg, Rooney Mara, Brenda Song, Aaron Sorkin, Rashida Jones
Music Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Runtime 121 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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