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About 1988 film directed by Barry Levinson
Genres drama, buddy, comedy drama
Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow
Starring Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Barry Levinson, Bonnie Hunt, Valeria Golino, Beth Grant, Chris Mulkey, Gerald R. Molen
Music Hans Zimmer
Runtime 128 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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